Chaim Potok: Quotes about the trip

Chaim Potok was American rabbi. Explore interesting quotes on way.

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“Reuven, 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.”

Chaim Potok book The Chosen

David Malter to Reuven Malter (p. 110)
Source: The Chosen (1967)

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

Chaim Potok 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.”

Chaim Potok book My Name Is Asher Lev

Source: My Name Is Asher Lev

“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.”