Amos Oz Quotes

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Amos Oz

Profession : Writer

Birth : May 4, 1939

The actual gap between Labor, Likud and the new central party is microscopic.

Amos Oz

But for 30 years, Orthodox leaders have tipped the balance between hawks and doves, and have been in a position to determine who forms a coalition and who runs the country.

Amos Oz

I have mixed feelings about Jerusalem. It is fascinating, it is beautiful, it is tragic, and it is extremely attractive to all kinds of fanatics or redeemers, world reformers, self-appointed prophets or messiahs. I find this fascinating, but I don't think I would like to live in the middle of this. I need my distance.

Amos Oz

Israel should aspire to be a decent country. That's good enough for me.

Amos Oz

I was born in a tiny little enclave of terrified Jewish refugees, less than half a million of them, with no clear perspective of a future - hopes, yes, but no clear perspective.

Amos Oz