Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them.

Quote by Leo Rosten

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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...

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...

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...

If you are going to do something wrong at least enjoy it.

If you are going to do something wrong at least enjoy it.

Extremists think communication means agreeing with them.

Extremists think communication means agreeing with them.

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

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

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...

Satire is focused bitterness.

Satire is focused bitterness.

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

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

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...

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...

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.

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...

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

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

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

The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or...

The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or...

First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people.

First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people.

We see things as we are, not as they are.

We see things as we are, not as they are.

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.