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Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes

Three characteristics a work of fiction must possess in order to be successful: 1. It must have a precise and suspenseful plot. 2. The author must feel a passionate urge to write it. 3. He must have the conviction, or at least the illusion, that he is the only one who can handle this particular theme Picture Quote #1

Some of my cronies call me a pessimist and a decadent, but there is always a background of faith behind resignation Picture Quote #1

In our time, when the literature for adults is deteriorating, good books for children are the only hope, the only refuge Picture Quote #1

God gave us so many emotions, and so many strong ones. Every human being, even if he is an idiot, is a millionaire in emotions Picture Quote #1

There is a permanent amnesia planted in us, which just as we keep forgetting our dreams, we sometimes keep on forgetting our reality Picture Quote #1

Sometimes you have the feeling that some little imp is standing behind you and dictating to you, but he gives it to you slowly, drop by drop Picture Quote #1

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I get up every morning with a desire to do some creative work. This desire is made of the same stuff as the sexual desire, the desire to make money, or any other desire Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens Picture Quote #1

If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of becoming a prophet Picture Quote #1

There will be no justice as long as man will stand with a knife or with a gun and destroy those who are weaker than he is Picture Quote #1

What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in it Picture Quote #1

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Whatever doesn’t really happen is dreamed at night. It happens to one if it doesn’t happen to another, tomorrow if not today, or a century hence if not next year Picture Quote #1

It is a general rule that when the grain of truth cannot be found, men will swallow great helpings of falsehood Picture Quote #1

If you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet Picture Quote #1

No doubt the world is entirely an imaginary world, but it is only once removed from the true world Picture Quote #1

When a writer tries to explain too much, he’s out of time before he begins Picture Quote #1

Whenever I’m in trouble, I pray. And because I’m in trouble all of the time, I pray almost constantly Picture Quote #1

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As long as people will shed the blood of innocent creatures there can be no peace, no liberty, no harmony between people. Slaughter and justice cannot dwell together Picture Quote #1

We write not only for children but also for their parents. They, too, are serious children Picture Quote #1

The characters have their own lives and their own logic, and you have to act accordingly Picture Quote #1

Two important things are to have a genuine interest in people and to be kind to them. Kindness, I’ve discovered, is everything Picture Quote #1

We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions Picture Quote #1

Originality is not seen in single words or even in sentences. Originality is the sum total of a man’s thinking or his writing Picture Quote #1

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When a human being kills an animal for food, he is neglecting his own hunger for justice Picture Quote #1

There is great treasure there behind our skull and this is true about all of us. This little treasure has great, great powers, and I would say we only have learnt a very, very small part of what it can do Picture Quote #1

If we have people with the power to tell a story, there will always be readers Picture Quote #1

A story to me must have some surprise... I must have a passion to write the story Picture Quote #1

There is a plan to this universe. There is a high intelligence, maybe even a purpose, but it’s given to us on the installment plan Picture Quote #1

What happened was no accident. Everything was preordained. True, the will was free, but heaven also made its ordinances Picture Quote #1

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Three characteristics a work of fiction must possess in order to be successful: 1. It must have a precise and suspenseful plot. 2. The author must feel a passionate urge to write it. 3. He must have the conviction, or at least the illusion, that he is the only one who can handle this particular theme (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) Some of my cronies call me a pessimist and a decadent, but there is always a background of faith behind resignation (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) In our time, when the literature for adults is deteriorating, good books for children are the only hope, the only refuge (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) God gave us so many emotions, and so many strong ones. Every human being, even if he is an idiot, is a millionaire in emotions (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) There is a permanent amnesia planted in us, which just as we keep forgetting our dreams, we sometimes keep on forgetting our reality (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) Sometimes you have the feeling that some little imp is standing behind you and dictating to you, but he gives it to you slowly, drop by drop (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) I get up every morning with a desire to do some creative work. This desire is made of the same stuff as the sexual desire, the desire to make money, or any other desire (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 (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of becoming a prophet (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) There will be no justice as long as man will stand with a knife or with a gun and destroy those who are weaker than he is (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in it (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) Whatever doesn’t really happen is dreamed at night. It happens to one if it doesn’t happen to another, tomorrow if not today, or a century hence if not next year (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) It is a general rule that when the grain of truth cannot be found, men will swallow great helpings of falsehood (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) If you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) No doubt the world is entirely an imaginary world, but it is only once removed from the true world (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) When a writer tries to explain too much, he’s out of time before he begins (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) Whenever I’m in trouble, I pray. And because I’m in trouble all of the time, I pray almost constantly (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) As long as people will shed the blood of innocent creatures there can be no peace, no liberty, no harmony between people. Slaughter and justice cannot dwell together (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) We write not only for children but also for their parents. They, too, are serious children (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) The characters have their own lives and their own logic, and you have to act accordingly (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) Two important things are to have a genuine interest in people and to be kind to them. Kindness, I’ve discovered, is everything (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) Originality is not seen in single words or even in sentences. Originality is the sum total of a man’s thinking or his writing (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) When a human being kills an animal for food, he is neglecting his own hunger for justice (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) There is great treasure there behind our skull and this is true about all of us. This little treasure has great, great powers, and I would say we only have learnt a very, very small part of what it can do (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) If we have people with the power to tell a story, there will always be readers (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) A story to me must have some surprise... I must have a passion to write the story (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) There is a plan to this universe. There is a high intelligence, maybe even a purpose, but it’s given to us on the installment plan (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes) What happened was no accident. Everything was preordained. True, the will was free, but heaven also made its ordinances (Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes)

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