I don't have Facebook or Twitter accounts yet. Being a compulsive storyteller, I always make up for myself discouraging stories about how such accounts will get me into embarrassing and time-consuming situations.

When my books were translated, it was always about the characters, because the unique language aspect was lost in translation.

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.

You don't need to use the language of God to ask where the restrooms are.

There are two kinds of people, those who like to sleep next to the wall, and those who like to sleep next to the people who push them off the bed.

What connects me so strongly to Israel is the fact that I'm second generation.

In Israel, the role of the writer is dictated by the language in which you write. Writers see themselves as cultural prophets.