Often, the stories are very much like trust falls. You fall, and you hope the story's going to catch you.

Translators are like ninjas. If you notice them, they’re no good.

My father - I once asked him what was his greatest achievement. He said his greatest achievement was that he fought in five wars in the infantry, always on the front line, and never hurt anybody.

According to Gur's theory of boredom, everything that happens in the world today is because of boredom: love, war, inventions, fake fireplaces - ninety-five percent of all that is pure boredom.

It's kind of a reflex for me to ignore my own wishes and think about other people first.

If you want to learn how to be happy, you have to know what is sadness first.

Rabbits are played. Nowadays it's all about the turtles. Tell them it's a ninja, they'll freak.

The one who swallows cactuses with spines should not complain about hemorrhoids.

Writing a story is kind of like surfing, as opposed to the novel, where you use a GPS to get somewhere. With surfing, you kind of jump.

For three months, a person sits and looks at you, imagining a kiss.

Most of the Jewish writer friends I have are American, and I feel closer to them because they're always obsessed with one issue - identity: what does it mean to be an American Jew?

Afterwards, when it's all over, you meet God. What do you say to God?

Allow yourself the Freedom to Fail before you see Success Sail!-RVM

The leader’s job is to show the way. The bottom line is that you can’t tell anything about the condition of the way if you've not traveled on it yourself!

Materialistic things bring forth some pleasurable moments, but never a sample of happiness.

Give yourself a deadline to stop planning and to start taking action.

You don't think we have a copyright to forgiveness, it is done by people everywhere.

It's [Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You"] been one of my favorite songs for my entire life.

Ah! The seasons of love roll not backward but onward, downward forever.

He who steals a hook shall be hanged; while he who steals the state shall be crowned as prince.

Imagine a delicious glass of summer iced tea. Take a long cool sip. Listen to the ice crackle and clink. Is the glass part full or part empty? Take another sip. And now?