“Mr. Kaplan smiled back and answered promptly, “Vell, I´ll tell you about Prazidents United States. Fife Prazidents United States is Abram Lincohen,… — Leo Rosten Copy Share Image
Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthest reaches of which we are capable. — Leo Rosten Capable 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 Ancient 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 Betterment Copy Share Image
The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it. — Leo Rosten Reason Copy Share Image
You understand people better if you look at them-no matter how old or impressive or important they may be-as if they were… — Leo Rosten Children Copy Share Image
I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful,… — Leo Rosten Being responsible Copy Share Image
The only thing I can say about W. C. Fields ... is this: Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be… — Leo Rosten Baby Copy Share Image
Money can't buy happiness, but neither can poverty. — Leo Rosten Can money buy happiness Copy Share Image
A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the need to communicate. Behind the need to… — Leo Rosten Communicate Copy Share Image
If a picture is worth a thousand words, please paint me the Gettysburg Address. — Leo Rosten Addresses Copy Share Image
I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong. — Leo Rosten Expected Copy Share Image
Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear more and talk less. — Leo Rosten Ears Copy Share Image
