On my parents' scale of values, the more Western something was, the more cultured it was considered. Amos Oz considercultureparent Change image and share on social
One of the things I wanted to introduce in The Same Sea beyond transcending the conflict, is the fact that deep down below all our secrets are the same. Amos Oz conflictdeepfact Change image and share on social
But The Same Sea is set precisely in this Israel, which never makes it to the news headlines anywhere. It is a novel about everyday people far removed from fundamentalism, fanaticism nationalism, or militancy of any sort. Amos Oz everydayfanaticismfundamentalism share on social
In many ways, I regard Sharon and Arafat as birds of a feather. Amos Oz arafatbirdfeather Change image and share on social
Well, my definition of a tragedy is a clash between right and right. Amos Oz clashdefinitiontragedy Change image and share on social
If we don't stop somewhere, if we don't accept an unhappy compromise, unhappy for both sides, if we don't learn how to unhappily coexist and contain our burned sense of injustice - if we don't learn how to do that, we end up in a doomed state. Amos Oz acceptburncoexist share on social
I find the family the most mysterious and fascinating institution in the world. Amos Oz familyfascinatefind Change image and share on social
It is crystal clear to me that if Arabs put down a draft resolution blaming Israel for the recent earthquake in Iran it would probably have a majority, the U.S. would veto it and Britain and France would abstain. Amos Oz abstainarabblame share on social
Two children of same cruel parent look at one another and see in each other the image of the cruel parent or the image of their past oppressor. This is very much the case between Jew and Arab: It's a conflict between two victims. Amos Oz arabcasechild share on social
I was born and bred in a tiny, low-ceilinged ground-floor apartment. Amos Oz apartmentbearbreed Change image and share on social
