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Chaim Potok, born on February 17, 1929, in New York City, was an American Jewish author known for his works that delve into Jewish culture and American society, characterized by profound religious and philosophical reflections. His most famous works include 'The Chosen' and 'The Hope of a Beginnings', which have been well-received by readers worldwide.

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“Every man who has shown the world the way to beauty, to true culture, has been a rebel, a 'universal' without patriotism, without home, who has found his people everywhere.”

People Men World Way Has Beens Home Culture Found Universal Every Man Patriotism Rebel True Beauty

Book:My Name Is Asher Lev

Source: My Name Is Asher Lev

“Truth has to be given in riddles. People can't take truth if it comes charging at them like a bull. The bull is always killed. You have to give people the truth in a riddle, hide it so they go looking for it and find it piece by piece; that way they learn to live with it.”

People Ifs Way Giving Given Pieces Bulls Riddle Charging

Book:The Gift of Asher Lev

Source: The Gift of Asher Lev

“As you grow older you will discover that the most important things that will happen to you will often come as a result of silly things, as you call them --"ordinary things" is a better expression. That is the way the world is.”

World Way Life Important Happens Grows Results Expression Ordinary Important Things Silly Chosen Ordinary Things Silly Things

Book:The chosen with related readings

Source: The chosen with related readings

“No one knows he is fortunate until he becomes unfortunate, that's the way the world is.”

Knows World Way Chosen Fortunate Unfortunate

Book:The Chosen

Source: The Chosen

“Art is whether or not there is a scream in him wanting to get out in a special way.”

Way Art Special Art Is Scream

Book:My Name Is Asher Lev

Source: My Name Is Asher Lev

“A book is sent out into the world, and there is no way of fully anticipating the responses it will elicit. Consider the responses called forth by the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare - let alone contemporary poetry or a modern novel.”

World Way Book Novel Modern Response Contemporary Modern Novel

Author:Chaim Potok

“It is inconceivable to me that a million or three million or half a million human beings will think and feel precisely the same way on any single subject.”

Thinking Way Feels Humans Three Human Beings Half Millions Subjects

Author:Chaim Potok

About the Author

Born: February 17, 1929
Died: July 23, 2002
Known for: Author
Quotes: 83

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