I never know the endings when I write. It's a turnoff when you know the ending. You lose … - Etgar Keret

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Compassion is one of the highest states of consciousness that you can choose to assist you in times of enormous pain.

Etgar Keret

I never know the endings when I write. It's a turnoff when you know the ending. You lose much of your incentive to write when you already know. It's like seeing a movie a second time.

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

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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.

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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.

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I don't need art to tell me people are assholes. I can just go into the streets.

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

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