The first printed mention of bagels... is to be found in the Community Regulations of Kracow, Poland, for the year 1610 which… — Leo Rosten Copy Share Image
Happiness, in the ancient, noble sense, means self-fulfillment—and is given to those who use to the fullest whatever talents God … bestowed… — Leo Rosten Copy Share Image
The purpose of life is to matter, to be productive, to have it make a difference that you lived at all-using the… — Leo Rosten Copy Share Image
There was no answer, no solution, no sop, no deliverance. What, then, did I do? I read faster. — Leo Rosten Copy Share Image
People say: idle curiosity. The one thing that curiosity cannot be is idle. — Leo Rosten Copy Share Image
Acting is a form of deception, and actors can mesmerize themselves almost as easily as an audience. — Leo Rosten Copy Share Image
“The purpose of life is not to be happy—but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that… — Leo Rosten Copy Share Image
O, to be sure, we laugh less and play less and wear uncomfortable disguises like adults, but beneath the costume is the child we… — Leo Rosten Copy Share Image