Quotes & anectdotes from
the wise,
the foolish,
the courageous &
the drunk

Leo Rosten Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Apr 11, 1908
  • Died: Feb 19, 1997

Leo Calvin Rosten was born in Łódź, Russian Empire and died in New York City. He was a teacher and academic, but is best known as a humorist in the fields of scriptwriting, storywriting, journalism and Yiddish lexicography.

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

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

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

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 be expected only from the strong.

Extremists think 'communication' means agreeing with them.