"I have always written only for myself - to clarify things, to clarify things with myself, to understand in an inner way what is actually happening."

-- Herta Muller

“Because God loves us, he tells us where we came from and who we are.”
“Now Einstein was a very clever man, with us all his philosophies he shared, He gave us the theory of relativity, which is E equals M C squared.”
“The doctor is the servant and the interpreter of nature. Whatever he thinks or does, if he follows not in nature's footsteps he will never be able to control her.”

Source : Introduction to De Praxi Medica (1696)
“The married should not forget that to speak of love begets love.”
“Select only things to steal that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent”
“The only Jews who interest us are our fellow citizens." "Basically and profoundly, we are with the West.”

Source : "TUNISIA: Neighbor's Duty". content.time.com. December 2, 1957.
“A curious thing about written literature: It is about four thousand years old, but we have no way of knowing whether four thousand years constitutes senility or the maiden blush of youth.”
“The scientific spirit, the contempt of tradition, the lack of discipline and the exaltation of the individual have very nearly made an end of art. It can only be restored by the love of beauty, the reverence for tradition, the submission to discipline and the rigor of self-control.”

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