Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes
The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life and death. When literature becomes too intellectual - when it begins to ignore the passions, the emotions - it becomes sterile, silly, and actually without substance.
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One of the most sacred purposes for which the scriptures were written was to make it possible for all to know Christ. The scriptures teach and testify of Jesus Christ. They teach us much that we need to know and to do to return to the presence of the Savior.
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I've never been able to understand what they mean by 'Pinteresque,'. I'm sure it's indefinable.
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Lobbying is a legitimate profession... Many congressional spouses act as lobbyists.
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The deadliest foe to virtue would be complete self-knowledge.
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There ought to be more grants that go to people in their late twenties and early thirties. That's a crucial age, although it's very hard to judge who is worth supporting and who is not. Looking back on my own life, I see that was the period when I was closest to giving up as a novelist and when I most needed some encouragement.
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Alienation as our present destiny is achieved only by outrageous violence perpetrated by human beings on human beings.
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If I had to study and work hard, it would have to have the reward of a lot of cash.
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Gossip, even when it avoids the sexual, bears around it a faint flavor of the erotic.
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In Kenya, I met wonderful girls; girls who wanted to help their communities. I was with them in their school, listening to their dreams. They still have hope. They want to be doctor and teachers and engineers.
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On the other hand, the American public possesses a great resilience and strength, and good risk communication strategies can tap into and even amplify those assets.
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You only mature when you face problems you can't deal with.
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I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
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Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with you.
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I approve of anyone wearing what the establishment says you must not wear.
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Early on, even before he was the front-runner, TV news was giving Trump far more attention than other candidates and far more than he deserved.
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If you eat something and get fat, you should be responsible for it. I think that is the attitude of the great majority of Americans, that you should be responsible for what you eat.
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Children in their young teens are just moving into the moment when they are most receptive to philosophy and psychology. You can explore these things in stories and, in doing so, give them power and control.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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Mother or Murderer, you havegiven or taken life - Now all is one!
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Nobody will deny that there is at least some roughness everywhere
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I think Sin City is a good example. Nobody would accuse Sin City of being historically inaccurate because it takes place in modern times.
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Whatever you got you have to accentuate. I ran my female card up and down the ladder my whole career, because I was in a man's world. It was worked by women but owned by men. I was the only female owner in my field at that time.
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The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life and death. When literature becomes too intellectual - when it begins to ignore the passions, the emotions - it becomes sterile, silly, and actually without substance.
