The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique.

Quote by Isaac Bashevis Singer

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The wastebasket is a writer's best friend.

The wastebasket is a writer's best friend.

A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise. Because that is...

A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise. Because that is...

We write not only for children but also for their parents. They, too, are serious...

We write not only for children but also for their parents. They, too, are serious...

The Jewish people have been in exile for 2,000 years; they have lived in hundreds...

The Jewish people have been in exile for 2,000 years; they have lived in hundreds...

Originality is not seen in single words or even in sentences. Originality is the sum...

Originality is not seen in single words or even in sentences. Originality is the sum...

What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in...

What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in...

People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification...

People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification...

Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters

Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters

Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression.

Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression.

When I was a little boy, they called me a liar, but now that I...

When I was a little boy, they called me a liar, but now that I...

The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't - it just...

The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't - it just...

If you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance...

If you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance...

Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.

Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.

A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or a redeemer of...

A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or a redeemer of...

There will be no justice as long as man will stand with a knife or...

There will be no justice as long as man will stand with a knife or...

I am thankful, of course, for the prize and thankful to God for each story,...

I am thankful, of course, for the prize and thankful to God for each story,...

The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique

The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique

A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he...

A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he...

Creative without strategy is called 'art.' Creative with strategy is called 'advertising.'

Creative without strategy is called 'art.' Creative with strategy is called 'advertising.'

To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes,...

To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes,...

It's funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different...

It's funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different...