Neusner Book Quotes & Sayings

A dear and long-time friend, ... asked me, "Jack, how long does it usually take you to write a book?" I replied, "Of course it depends on the project and its requirements, each book has its own rules. But for a statement to the world at large, once I've thought a book through and written it in my mind, it takes me around a week or so, depending on this and that, ordinarily at the rate of a chapter a day, but I've had some two-chapters day and some chapters have taken two days. And then of course there is revision, but around a week is about right." He seemed surprised, and I was surprised by his surprise, so I thought, maybe I'm wrong. I went home and wrote this book, at the perfectly normal pace of a chapter a day, as usual ... — Jacob Neusner

Philosophy is then nothing more than properly directed questions made in an attempt to better understand the world in which we live as a means of improving the quality of one's life. — Chris Matakas

He relished never knowing what lay in his path, who might approach with what intention. — Toni Morrison

I am resigning my post in the parliament. I have done this because I think it is the right thing to do. — Sonia Gandhi

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in masquerade. — Jodi Picoult

I feel like I'm too old to just have sex. I mean, I want to have sex, but with somebody who really loves me. — Teri Hatcher

Energy is the master resource, because energy enables us to convert one material into another. As natural scientists continue to learn more about the transformation of materials from one form to another with the aid of energy, energy will be even more important. — Julian Simon