Leo Rosten — American Novelist born on April 11, 1908, died on February 19, 1997

Leo Calvin Rosten was an American humorist in the fields of scriptwriting, storywriting, journalism and Yiddish lexicography... (wikipedia)

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.
Extremists think 'communication' means agreeing with them.
A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the need to communicate. Behind the need to communicate is the need to share. Behind the need to share is the need to be understood.
We see things as we are, not as they are.
Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.