But perhaps the truth newly discovered is itself only temporary and when new discoveries are made these truths too will be abandoned. But one truth r…

- Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Through a historical catastrophe - the destruction of Jerusalem by the emperor of Rome - I was born in one of the cities in the diaspora. But I alway…

- Shmuel Yosef Agnon

A home from which you can be ejected at any time is no true home.

- Shmuel Yosef Agnon

On everything you need to hear other people's opinions. It's the only way to do things. You ask a friend's advice and then between the two of you thi…

- Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Our days on earth are like a shadow, and the time of our affliction is the length of our days.

- Shmuel Yosef Agnon

It is not enough for a man to dwell in the Land of Israel, he must also pray to be free.

- Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Sometimes small things lead to great joys.

- Shmuel Yosef Agnon

If we eat any food, or drink any beverage, we must recite a blessing over them before and after.

- Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Who were my mentors in poetry and literature? This is a matter of opinion. Some see in my books the influences of authors whose names, in my ignoranc…

- Shmuel Yosef Agnon