I. L. Peretz Quotes

[About Jews] Among other nations, the vital problems are: a good crop, extension of the boundaries, strong armies, colonies; among us, if we wish to be true to ourselves, the vital questions are: conscience, freedom, culture, ethics.

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• We hope the stories of the 14 kids in 'American High' provide something for many people to relate to.

  

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• Man was created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord and in this way to save his soul. The other things on Earth were created for man's use, to help him reach the end for which he was created.

  

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• Ending Iran's nuclear threat and bringing it into the international community of law-abiding nations is one of the most pressing U.S. foreign policy objectives.

  

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• Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination - this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.

  

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• The climate has been changing since there was a climate.

  

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• I don't really think about the runs too much. I mean, if we get, like, a five-run lead, then I'll start to pitch according to that.

  

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• The age of Lincoln and Jefferson memorials is over. It will be presidential libraries from now on.

  

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• In writing, as in medicine, there are no short cuts. You need stamina.

  

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• I generally wake up at 4:30, have breakfast No. 1, then get to the pool by 5 a.m.

  

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• On one hand I am this weird androgynous tomboy where I'm strangely low maintenance and have a five-minute makeup regimen. On the other I'm obsessed with all things beauty, from skin care to makeup.

  

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• With all of their benefits, and there are many, one of the things I regret about e-books is that they have taken away the necessity of trawling foreign bookshops or the shelves of holiday houses to find something to read. I've come across gems and stinkers that way, and both can be fun.

  

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• While I am not saying Facebook cannot be a wonderland for marketers, I am still waiting to see the proof of it, and so should every reporter.

  

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• I want to be the first person to laugh at myself. It makes other people feel at ease - we're all on an even playing field.

  

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• We have been learning since we were children how to make money, buy things, build things. The whole education system is set up to teach us how to think, not to feel.

  

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• I love punching the ceiling with my fists when I'm lost or I can't find a parking space.

  

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• Zionism is a revolutionary process. And in a revolution, you must be ready not to think too much about sentiments or human weaknesses.

  

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• A goal is a dream with a deadline.

  

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• If I think of a reader while I am writing, the only reader who really matters for me is my wife. It's most important to me that she likes what I write.

  

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• 'God' is the name given to the most ‘important’ human idea. In English, as in other languages, the original sense of the word is obscure. But the character of the name is the same in all languages: it is a question. 'God' is the question 'Is there something more important than, something besides, man?'

  

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• A lot of people ask for sequels, but what they really want is just to know the characters are happy and safe.

  

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• When we came out from the Elysee palace, there was a gigantic limousine waiting for us and four police on motorcycles. It is probably one of the few times I have experienced my fame. I thought it was so fantastic that I laughed to the point of shouting.

  

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• I think gossip and scandal is something from Western culture that has pervaded the rest of the world.

  

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• [About Jews] Among other nations, the vital problems are: a good crop, extension of the boundaries, strong armies, colonies; among us, if we wish to be true to ourselves, the vital questions are: conscience, freedom, culture, ethics.

  

  I. L. Peretz
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