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Amos Oz Quotes

I wrote a novel about Israelis who live their own lives on the slope of a volcano. Near a volcano one still falls in love, one still gets jealous, one still wants a promotion, one still gossips.

Amos Oz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: israeli
Birth: May 4, 1939

Topics

Love Live Jealous Promotion Volcano

The first thing is that we're being attacked by both the Writers Guild and the Producers Guild. Both of these groups are trying to diminish the importance and strength of the director. They're trying to do it through both frontal and side attacks.

John Frankenheimer

Strength Trying First Director Side

I have nine children... and one of them is an invalid. Her mother is obliged to take her away in the winter, and when one bird is off the nest, the other has to go on.

Melville Fuller

Winter Mother Children Bird Go Nest

Computers double their performance every month.

Stephen Hawking

Performance Computers Month Double

I'd go mad if I didn't have things to make me laugh.

Stuart Rose

Me Laugh Mad Go Make Me Laugh Make

One of mom's greatest acts of generosity was that she trained me to be defiant. Her great gift to me was encouraging me to be the person that I wanted to be, not the one that she and my father wished I was.

Ruth Reichl

Father Great Generosity Me Mom Gift

I am going to work hard in training and give it my all.

Romelu Lukaku

Work Training I Am Work Hard Hard

I think the best campaigns are campaigns of ideas and substance.

Martin O'Malley

Best Ideas Think Substance I Think

If you look at most women's writing, women writers will describe women differently from the way male writers describe women. The details that go into a woman writer's description of a female character are, perhaps, a little more judgmental. They're looking for certain things, because they know what women do to look a certain way.

Lorrie Moore

Women Character Woman Writing Look

I'm not big on regret; I don't spend a lot of time on it.

Joss Whedon

Time Regret Big Lot Spend

I don't think we've asked the right questions, the tough questions, at the right time, in Washington.

Jorge Ramos

Time Tough Think Questions Right

Portland in particular is a cheap enough place to live that you can still develop your passion - painting, writing, music. People seem less status-conscious. Even wealthy people buy second-hand clothes and look a little bit homeless.

Chuck Palahniuk

Live Music Passion People Painting

With what I've gone through, I think it's really important to become a voice for abuse victims who have no voice. I want to be able to make a difference.

Ariel Winter

Voice Think Make A Difference Want