"The preservation of the Jew was certainly not casual. He has endured through the power of a certain ideal, based on the recognition of a Higher Power in human affairs. Time after time in his history, moreover, he has been saved from disaster in a manner, which cannot be described excepting as 'providential.' The author has deliberately attempted to write this book in a secular spirit; he does not think that his readers can fail to see in it, on every page, a higher immanence"

Source : Cecil Roth (1935). “A Bird's-eye View of Jewish History”, Cincinatti : Department of Synagogue and School Extension of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations

Cecil Roth

#Book Quotes #Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“I would almost rather be in debt constantly than work with horrible people that I hate.”
“If you get your education, then you've got your platform set up for you.”

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“Love is something that never goes out of style.”
“It is great to work on different scripts with different directors who have different styles. You get so much experience from that.”

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“Oh my friend, all that you see of me is a shell, the rest belongs to love.”
“If you loved someone, you couldnâ€™t let lies come between you. No matter what happenedâ€”even if youâ€™d already lost each other foreverâ€”you owed each other the truth.”
“You just be honest about who you are, and if you dont end up with any friends, then good for you.”
“Let us go forth with fear and courage and rage to save the world.”

Source : Grace Paley (2014). “The Collected Stories”, p.334, Macmillan

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