I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains.

If a man happens to find himself, he has a mansion which he can inhabit with dignity all the days of his life.

And no invader has ever conquered the heart of Poland, that spirit which is the inheritance of sons and daughters, the private passion of families and the ancient, unbreakable tie to all those who came before.

I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter.

We seek God so earnestly, Eliav reflected, not to find Him but to discover ourselves.

Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.