Being published in Arabic is a strong and consistent wish I have. I live in the Middle East and want to be in some sort of an unpragmatic dialogue with my neighbors.

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?

Embrace the true essence of Christmas - by embracing the gift and essence of life, itself.

I really want to understand the mind so I can be more comfortable with the way people are. Being comfortable with people is incredibly important.

However much we may distrust men's sincerity, we always believe they speak to us more sincerely than to others.

People say I'm around because I have a lot of heart, but I know all the heart in the world couldn't have helped me if I wasn't physically fit.

I may have taken someone through the wringer psychologically, but I've never been sinister.

I think it's important that people don't feel alone.

The world is not uni-cultural. We must live together rather than seeking to dominate each other. The people in the world cannot accept domination anymore.

That's the definition of popularity. Something that literally resonates with many, many people.

I am too much into what I'm doing in my work.