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Quotes by Israeli Authors
"As for the future, we are equally determined to explore all possibilities of getting rid, once and for all, of the huge Arab minority which originally threatened us."
"Why we cannot build a system like El Al to be proactive. Why do we have only to react? The shoe bomber - reaction? Take off your shoes. The Nigerian - the body scanner is a result of the Nigerian guy."
"The method of collective punishment so far has proved effective."
"One of the most important elements in teaching, conducting, and performing, all three, is listening."
"Israel has an important principle: It is only Israel that is responsible for our security."
"We must think differently, look at things in a different way. Peace requires a world of new concepts, new definitions."
"Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself."
"I worked every day there, so I knew all the details. But I needed only some proof. So the proof was photos."
"I am against preventive war because it means measures by the UN against us."
"Not being beautiful was the true blessing. Not being beautiful forced me to develop my inner resources. The pretty girl has a handicap to overcome."
"Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist."
"Early in the morning, I fell in love with the girl that later on became my wife. At that time, we were so naive. I wanted to charm her, so I read her Capital by Marx. I thought somehow she would be convinced by the strength of his criticism about capital."
"A sponge has that much absorbent capability and after a while you can pour water over it and nothing stays."
"What was the appearance of God the Father? Like that of a man... God has the likeness of fingers and hands and a face."
"I feel terrible that I once put too much emphasis on material prosperity."
"The international community and Israel have the same opinion regarding the Hamas government. We don't say we are going to boycott it forever. We say the Hamas government must abide by the obligations the Palestinian Authority has signed."
"We love Cyclops and as you know, we love James. It's a great team and we'll continue the team, obviously."
"A reprisal of this magnitude... has never been carried out before. I paced back and forth in my room perplexed and completely depressed, feeling helpless."
"I'd like to ask you: what you would prefer us to do? I'd like to ask my colleagues, would any other country act differently? I think the answer is very clear. No one would act differently."
"I feel I've lived so long, and went through so much, that all I want is calm and rest."
"But on the other side I am very glad that I can at least enjoy some freedom."
"Once we got over the origin story, we could really delve deeper into their lives and characters and angst. So this movie actually has more heart, more humor."
"He taught me literature, and he actually taught me how to read. He was my personal mentor."
"I don't feel that the conductor has real power. The orchestra has the power, and every member of it knows instantaneously if you're just beating time."
"It isn't a secret that my heart is damaged. All the treatments and medications haven't been effective."
"We have been in the territories since 1967. In 2002, we had sometimes three or four suicide attacks every day. We came to the conclusion that it can't continue like that."
"I don't think you can rely on Iran. I don't think you can rely on other radicals like the Taliban. They dispatched Al Qaida to bomb New York and Washington. What were they thinking? Were they that stupid? They weren't stupid. There is an irrationality there, and there is madness in this method."
"A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It is an essential step in the peace process leading towards a real peace."
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