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"Israel of the coastal plain, where eight out of ten Israeli Jews live far removed from the occupied territories, from the fiery Jerusalem, from the religious and nationalistic conflicts, is unknown to the outside world, almost unknown to itself."
"Until you understand a writer's ignorance, presume yourself ignorant of his understanding."
"To be naive is to be unaware of how stupid and cruel other people are; but, by some definitions, ignorance is nearly the opposite of naivety in being a kind of cynicism, in being unaware of their intelligence and humanity. It seems to be a normal although unfortunate case that the great many of us consciously abhor ignorance in others yet subconsciously practice it ourselves: as naivety is apparent and well-known to inflict its damage upon oneself; whereas the alternative and the easier, ignorance, its damage upon others."
"The more we study the more we discover our ignorance."
"The greatest pride, or the greatest despondency, is the greatest ignorance of one's self."
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"The more irrational of us are worried about the millennium ending - as if a date would really matter."
"I've never lost perspective on who I am. Well, maybe briefly, but generally I'm pretty balanced."
"I see music as one language. If one musical form eats its own tail, it dies. So it needs to be a mongrel, it needs to be hybridised."
"Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd probably choose success."
"I have been through various fitness regimes. I used to run about five miles a day and I did aerobics for a while."
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