“The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life and death.”
"Two important things are to have a genuine interest in people and to be kind to them. Kindness, I've discovered, is everything."
- Isaac Bashevis Singer
Compassion
"Kindness, I've discovered, is everything in life."
- Isaac Bashevis Singer
Compassion
"The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique."
- Isaac Bashevis Singer
Creativity
"Life is God’s novel. Let him write it."
- Isaac Bashevis Singer
Faith
"The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life and death. When literature becomes too intellectual - when it begins to ignore the passions, the emotions - it becomes sterile, silly, and actually without substance."
- Isaac Bashevis Singer
Philosophy
"It is at the moment of death that humanity has value."
- Archer
Philosophy
"Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start a war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife."
- Paine
Philosophy
"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves."
- Eric Sevareid
Philosophy
"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"
- Theodor Seuss Geisel
Philosophy
"Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home."
- G.K. Chesterton
Philosophy