"Why, for example, do the great writers use anticipation instead of surprise? Because surprise is merely an instrument of the unusual, whereas anticipation of a consequence enlarges our understanding of what is happening."

-- Roger Rosenblatt

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“To be a champion you must act like one, act like a champion.”
“Theres a place in my heart for every team I played on.”
“A vocation is born to us all; happily most of us meet promptly our twin,--occupation.”
“If you are possessed by an idea, you find it expressed everywhere, you even smell it.”

Source : Thomas Mann (2010). “Death in Venice: And Seven Other Stories”, p.95, Vintage
“I definitely have a strong sense of my Jewish and Israeli identity. I did my two year military service, I was brought up in a very Jewish, Israeli family environment, so of course my heritage is very important to me. I want people to have a good impression of Israel. I don't feel like I'm an ambassador for my country, but I do talk about Israel a lot - I enjoy telling people about where I come from and my religion.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I believe that God breathed life into every person and that every person is made in the image of God and you have accept them as they are, on their journey. I'm not here to preach hate or push people down.”
“I am a musician before a writer, and a drawer before a writer. When I lose sight of that, which I do, my work tends to suffer.”
“Bonhoeffer's emphasis on the deep this-worldliness of Christianity does not lead to de-escahtologizing the gospel.”

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