“Godlessness invariably produces vulgarity. Civilization is the product of belief.”
Quote by Cynthia Ozick
Author
Cynthia Ozick
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
You May Also Like
“Whoever mourns the dead mourns himself.”
Source: A Cynthia Ozick reader
“Death persecutes before it executes.”
Source: Trust
“very bright teeth as big and orderly as piano keys.”
Source: Dictation: A Quartet
“The trouble with happiness is that it never notices itself.”
Source: Trust: A Novel
“History ... isn't simply what has happened. It's a judgment on what has happened.”
Source: A Cynthia Ozick reader
Source: Art & ardor: essays
“Two things remain irretrievable: time and a first impression.”
Source: Trust
Source: Art & ardor: essays
“The secular Jew is a figment; when a Jew becomes a secular person he is no longer a Jew.”
Source: Art & ardor: essays
“Language makes culture, and we make a rotten culture when we abuse words.”