I for one believe that not enough has been made of the tragedy of the destruction of 6 million Jews. Somebody has to cry-even if it's a writer, 20 years later.

Quote by Bernard Malamud

Topics: Killing Quotes

If you ever forget you're a Jew, a Gentile will remind you.

If you ever forget you're a Jew, a Gentile will remind you.

Those who write about life, reflect about life. you see in others who you are.

Those who write about life, reflect about life. you see in others who you are.

We have two lives the one we learn with and the life we live after...

We have two lives the one we learn with and the life we live after...

I work with language. I love the flowers of afterthought.

I work with language. I love the flowers of afterthought.

The idea is to get the pencil moving quickly.

The idea is to get the pencil moving quickly.

A writer is a spectator, looking at everything with a highly critical eye.

A writer is a spectator, looking at everything with a highly critical eye.

Life is a tragedy full of joy.

Life is a tragedy full of joy.

Revision is one of the exquisite pleasures of writing.

Revision is one of the exquisite pleasures of writing.

Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go.

Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go.

There comes a time in a man's life when to get where he has to...

There comes a time in a man's life when to get where he has to...

Those who write about life, reflect about life. you see in others who you are.

Those who write about life, reflect about life. you see in others who you are.

The more we write the less we die.

The more we write the less we die.

The last motive in the world for acquiring vocabulary should be to impress. Words should...

The last motive in the world for acquiring vocabulary should be to impress. Words should...

I've been aware of death since I was a little girl. My only regret willl...

I've been aware of death since I was a little girl. My only regret willl...

Writing is like this-you dredge for the poem's meaning the way police dredge for a...

Writing is like this-you dredge for the poem's meaning the way police dredge for a...

You cannot write for children They're much too complicated. You can only write books that...

You cannot write for children They're much too complicated. You can only write books that...

The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all...

The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all...

Not write what you know, but know what you write. If you write about a...

Not write what you know, but know what you write. If you write about a...

I hold that a writer who does not passionately believe in the perfectibility of man...

I hold that a writer who does not passionately believe in the perfectibility of man...

As long as I don't write about the government, religion, politics, and other institutions, I...

As long as I don't write about the government, religion, politics, and other institutions, I...