Everybody comes from somewhere.

- Amos Oz

Writing a poem is like having an affair, a one-night stand; a short story is a romance, a relationship; a novel is a marriage-one has to be cunning, …

- Amos Oz

The Palestinians are not going anywhere - -they have nowhere to go. The Israeli Jews also aren't going anywhere - they have nowhere to go. But we can…

- Amos Oz

A conflict begins and ends in the hearts and minds of people, not in the hilltops.

- Amos Oz

Democracy in many parts of the world is undergoing a very deep crisis. Politics is becoming a branch of the entertainment industry. People vote not f…

- Amos Oz

Literature is about telling stories. Now, the gift of literature is that, in some lucky cases, reading a novel or a story makes the reader more curio…

- Amos Oz

Every single pleasure I can imagine or have experienced is more delightful, more of a pleasure, if you take it in small sips, if you take your time. …

- Amos Oz

Words create conceptions and self-conceptions and ultimately nations. They can start and stop wars. They can would and heal. Choosing words carefull…

- Amos Oz

I'm not sure I'm happy with words such as "task" or "role" when they are attached to literature.

- Amos Oz