"Humor is the affectionate communication of insight." — Leo Rosten
"Humor is the affectionate communication of insight."
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51 Quotes by Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten has 51 quotes on this site.
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We see things as we are, not as they are.
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The purpose of life is not to be happy, the purpose of life is to matter..
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Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is vain; it only means that he is hopelessly…
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If you are going to do something wrong, at least enjoy it.
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In the dark colony of night, when I consider man's magnificent capacity for malice, madness, folly, envy, rage, and destructiveness,…
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You understand people better if you look at them-no matter how old or impressive or important they may be-as if…
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Words sing. They hurt. They teach. They sanctify. They were man's first, immeasurable feat of magic. They liberated us from…
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Where was it ever promised us that life on this earth can ever be easy, free from conflict and uncertainty,…
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Dogs are getting bigger, according to a leading dog manufacturer.
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The love of money is the source of an enormous amount of good; the fact that the good is a…
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Satire is focused bitterness.
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You can learn much about life from a checker game: surrender one to take two; don't make two moves at…
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We are still so close, David and I. We were at a party the other day at my mum's house…
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Turkeys know their names, come when you call, and are totally affectionate. They're better than teenagers.
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I've always wanted male friends that I could be real intimate with and talk about important things with and be…
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Jane was my wicked stepmother: she was generous, affectionate and resourceful; she salvaged my schooling and I owe her an…
— Martin Amis
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I'm still amazed at how my mother emerged from her lonely early life as such an affectionate and levelheaded woman.
— Hillary Clinton
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Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance…
— John Bunyan
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Trusting in Him, who can go with me, and remain with you and be every where for good, let us…
— Abraham Lincoln
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In this would I live; in this would I die; upon this would I dwell in my thoughts and affections,…
— John Owen
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Be a good human being, a warm-hearted affectionate person. That is my fundamental belief. Having a sense of caring, a…
— Dalai Lama
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An affectionate disposition not only makes the mind more peaceful and calm, but it affects our body in a positive…
— Dalai Lama
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There is nothing so lowering to one's self-esteem as the affectionate contempt of a beloved cat.
— Monica Edwards
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It is a curious truth that many cats enjoy warmer, more convivial, even affectionate relationships with humans than they could…
— Bruce Fogle
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