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Leo Rosten

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Leo Calvin Rosten (Yiddish: ליאָ קאַלװין ראָסטען; April 11, 1908 – February 19, 1997) was an American writer and humorist in the fields of scriptwriting, storywriting, journalism, and Yiddish lexicography.

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Quotes from Leo Rosten

The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it.

—Leo Rosten

I never cease being dumbfounded by the unbelievable things people believe.

—Leo Rosten

Money can't buy happiness, but neither can poverty.

—Leo Rosten

Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them.

—Leo Rosten