Who were my mentors in poetry and literature? This is a matter of opinion. Some see in my books the influences of authors whose names, in my ignorance, I have not even heard, while others see the influences of poets whose names I have heard but whose writings I have not read. And what is my opinion? From whom did I receive nurture? Not every man remembers the name of the cow which supplied him with each drop of milk he has drunk.
Shmuel Yosef AgnonIf we eat any food, or drink any beverage, we must recite a blessing over them before and after.
Shmuel Yosef AgnonAfter all my possessions had been burned, God gave me the wisdom to return to Jerusalem.
Shmuel Yosef Agnon