I never cease being dumbfounded by the unbelievable things people believe.

Quote by Leo Rosten

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In the dark colony of night, when I consider man's magnificent capacity for malice, madness,...

In the dark colony of night, when I consider man's magnificent capacity for malice, madness,...

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.

Humor is, I think, the subtlest and chanciest of literary forms. It is surely not...

Humor is, I think, the subtlest and chanciest of literary forms. It is surely not...

An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the service...

An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the service...

Dogs are getting bigger, according to a leading dog manufacturer

Dogs are getting bigger, according to a leading dog manufacturer

A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead.

A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead.

Truth is stranger than fiction; fiction has to make sense.

Truth is stranger than fiction; fiction has to make sense.

I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to...

I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to...

Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear...

Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear...

Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthest reaches of...

Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthest reaches of...

Satire is focused bitterness.

Satire is focused bitterness.

Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad.

Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad.

Proverbs often contradict one another, as any reader soon discovers. The sagacity that advises us...

Proverbs often contradict one another, as any reader soon discovers. The sagacity that advises us...

I will never give in to old age until I become old. And I'm not...

I will never give in to old age until I become old. And I'm not...

A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the...

A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the...

The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it.

The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

I want a six month vacation...Twice a year.

I want a six month vacation...Twice a year.

If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special...

If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special...

Anyone without a sense of humor is at the mercy of everyone else.

Anyone without a sense of humor is at the mercy of everyone else.