“We are so placid that the smallest tremor of objection to anything at all is taken as a full-scale revolution. Should any soul speak up in favor of the obvious, it is taken as a symptom of the influence of the left, the right, the pink, the black, the dangerous. An idea for its own sake - especially an obvious idea - has no respectability.”
This book is a compilation of essays that delve into the intricate relationship between artistic expression and the human experience of ardor, encompassing various forms of art and the emotional intensity they evoke. more
Cynthia Ozick is an accomplished American writer, born on April 17, 1928. Her works are renowned for their profound thoughtfulness and unique literary style, often focusing on moral and philosophical issues. more
“Two things remain irretrievable: time and a first impression.”
“The secular Jew is a figment; when a Jew becomes a secular person he is no longer a Jew.”
“Language makes culture, and we make a rotten culture when we abuse words.”
“literature is an instrument of a culture, not a summary of it.”
“Resentment is a communicable disease and should be quarantined.”