Leo Rosten

Truth is stranger than fiction; fiction has to make sense.

Extremists think 'communication' means agreeing with them.

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.

I decided to set out to prove that you could make a reasonable living building for the poor using recycled materials and only hiring unskilled labor.

I don't like to get in front of people.

A flat-rate poll tax would be politically unsustainable; even with a rebate scheme, the package would have an unacceptable impact on certain types of household.