"It is not that which is beautiful that……" — Leo Rosten

"It is not that which is beautiful that pleases us, but that which pleases is is called beautiful."

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51 Quotes by Leo Rosten

Leo Rosten has 51 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

We see things as we are, not as they are.
The purpose of life is not to be happy, the purpose of life is to matter..
Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is vain; it only means that he is hopelessly…
If you are going to do something wrong, at least enjoy it.
In the dark colony of night, when I consider man's magnificent capacity for malice, madness, folly, envy, rage, and destructiveness,…
You understand people better if you look at them-no matter how old or impressive or important they may be-as if…
Words sing. They hurt. They teach. They sanctify. They were man's first, immeasurable feat of magic. They liberated us from…
Where was it ever promised us that life on this earth can ever be easy, free from conflict and uncertainty,…
Dogs are getting bigger, according to a leading dog manufacturer.
The love of money is the source of an enormous amount of good; the fact that the good is a…
Satire is focused bitterness.
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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More Attitude Quotes

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Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right… — Aristotle
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. — Lance Armstrong
Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as… — Mary Kay Ash
Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel… — Mary Kay Ash
The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight. — Arthur Ashe
Our life is what our thoughts make it. — Marcus Aurelius
When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up. — Roger Babson
A positive attitude can really make dreams come true - it did for me. — David Bailey
I never really look for anything. What God throws my way comes. I wake up in the morning and whichever… — Pearl Bailey
I think a lot of times we don't pay enough attention to people with a positive attitude because we assume… — Amy Adams
Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations. — Faith Baldwin
The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose. — James A. Baldwin

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