Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singerwas a Polish-born Jewish author in Yiddish, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978. The Polish form of his birth name was Icek Hersz Zynger. He used his mother's first name in an initial literary pseudonym, Izaak Baszewis, which he later expanded. He was a leading figure in the Yiddish literary movement, writing and publishing only in Yiddish. He was also awarded two U.S. National Book Awards, one in Children's Literature for his memoir A Day Of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth14 July 1904
CountryUnited States of America
We must believe in free will, we have no choice.
In their behavior toward creatures, all men are Nazis. Human beings see oppression vividly when they're the victims. Otherwise they victimize blindly and without a thought.
Two important things are to have a genuine interest in people and to be kind to them. Kindness, I've discovered, is everything.
Life is God's novel. Let him write it.
For those who are willing to make an effort, great miracles and wonderful treasures are in store.
The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't -- it just keeps you from enjoying it.
The waste basket is a writer's best friend.
We are all God's creatures-that we pray to God for mercy and justice while we continue to eat the flesh of animals that are slaughtered on our account is not consistent.
Of course I believe in free will. Do we have a choice?
I believe in free will. I have no choice.