Shmuel Yosef Agnon Quotes

Through these offices it was my privilege to get to know almost every Jewish person, and those whom I did not come to know through these offices I came to know through love and a desire to know my brethren, the members of my people.

Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: ukrainian
  • Birth: July 17, 1888 - February 17, 1970

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When I'm gone, they'll say, 'I always thought he was straight, but he wasn't - he was crooked.'

Jimmy Savile

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As fame becomes more democratized, we might all have to start struggling with the powers, anxieties, and responsibilities of being a minor celeb.

Max Joseph

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I always say eat everything, but eat it in moderation. I don't like to inhibit anyone.

Anna Kaiser

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The CIA held about a hundred detainees from 2002 to 2008; about a third of them underwent interrogations that have been variously described as enhanced, tough or torture. The toughest technique was water boarding, used on three detainees, the last in early 2003.

Michael Hayden

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I have English family in Northhampton and have been to England numerous times.

Steve Kanaly

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All space projects push the frontiers of technology and are drivers of innovation.

Martin Rees

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'In Cold Blood' is not a thriller at all, really. It is, however, the first work of its kind: a true crime book that reads like fiction.

Lisa Unger

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For those that fear being taken advantage of by people working from home or on flexible schedules, I can say my experience is quite the opposite. Employees are so appreciative of these accommodations that they outperform their coworkers and are less likely to be poached by the competition.

Jay Samit

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Instead of art I have taught philosophy. Though technique for me is a big word, I never have taught how to paint. All my doing was to make people to see.

Josef Albers

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Before I found my peace, I was way too much in my head. I found myself on the field in my own thoughts. I've learned that there's a time and a place for my thoughts. The most important thing when I'm on the field is to just be in the moment and let it all go.

Christen Press

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In every phenomenon the beginning remains always the most notable moment.

Thomas Carlyle

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The 1994 elections that brought Newt Gingrich to power in the House decisively shaped the remaining years of Bill Clinton's presidency, pushing him further to the right and bringing out his latent tendency to govern every day as if an election were being held the next.

Noah Feldman

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