Amos Oz Quotes
Happiness as a human condition is something I never believed in. I think there are moments of happiness. I don't think there is a lasting happiness. I think this is unthinkable.
Topics
Gratitude
Joy
Optimism
Contentment
Impermanence
Peace of Mind
Satisfaction
Well-being
Human Experience
Human Condition
Emotional State
Fleeting Happiness
Lasting Fulfillment
Lasting Happiness
Meaningful Connections
Positive Emotions
Psychological Insight
Happiness Perception
Happiness Concept
Citations
Oz, Amos. "The Art of Fiction No. 148." Interview by Shira Nayman. The Paris Review, no. 140, Fall 1996.
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Amos Oz was an Israeli writer, novelist, journalist, and intellectual. He was also a professor of Hebrew literature at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. From 1967 onwards, Oz was a prominent advocate of a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.