A person has to be by himself a little bit. We weren’t born in a flock. Togetherness drives … - Aharon Appelfeld

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I was reading William Shawcross's biography of the Queen Mother, dressed in my witch outfit! And you know what? It was a really good mix; it was a therapeutic mix.

Aharon Appelfeld

A person has to be by himself a little bit. We weren’t born in a flock. Togetherness drives me out of my mind.

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People who lose their parents when young are permanently in love with them.

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I see myself as a man who is searching for meaning in life. This is rather different from being a staunch believer in something. A believer is someone who senses a consciousness or a direction and believes in it. The one who searches for meaning has not found the direction yet.

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