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Cynthia Ozick Quotes

I never conceived of not writing a novel. I believed - oh, God, I believed, it was an article of faith! - I was born to write a novel.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 17, 1928

Topics

God Faith Writing Born Never Write

Thanks to the success of Henning Mankell and Peter Hoeg, there wasn't the same stigma attached to writing genre thrillers in Scandinavia as there was in many other cultures. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Success Writing Same Cultures Thanks

The corn law was intended to keep wheat at the price of 80s. the quarter; it is now under 40s. the quarter.

Law Price Now Corn Keep Wheat

Between you and me, odd things happen always on set.

Me You Things Happen Always Happen

You're flawless when you embrace the things about you that you don't necessarily like, but you own them because they're yours.

You Embrace Own Things Because Like

I'm supportive of practical nationalism, like the kind we need in Canada to avoid being absorbed into a much larger country. The kind of nationalism I despise as destructive and infantile is really just tribalism writ large.

Steven Heighton

Nationalism Country Canada Kind Need

I'm a first-generation American, so I had friends from several cultures while growing up, including Indian and Iranian friends.

Growing Up American Friends Growing

Children say they are unhappy in every language they have. They say it in silence, and they say it in riots.

Children Silence Language Unhappy

Life experiences can, at times, be quite humbling, but you learn from them. But I like the changes in my life and what kind of person they've made me into. I'm very open, not as judgmental as I was in my twenties, and a lot more compassionate.

Life Me Learn My Life You Person

Fortunately, I have always played a lot of sports, so I keep my lungs in good shape. That translates to singing as well.

Good Sports Singing Always Shape

You never get tired unless you stop and take time for it.

Time Tired You Stop Never Take

I like animals.

When I was in New York, I was making a living. We had a summer house and a car that I could put in a garage. That's something for a stage actor.

William H. Macy

Car New York House Summer Living

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