Quotes by Leo Rosten

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

#Leo Rosten

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

#Leo Rosten

Words must surely be counted among the most powerful drugs man ever invented.

#Leo Rosten

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

#Leo Rosten

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

#Leo Rosten

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

#Leo Rosten

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

#Leo Rosten

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

#Leo Rosten

Satire is focused bitterness.

#Leo Rosten

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

#Leo Rosten

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

#Leo Rosten

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

#Leo Rosten