I for one believe that not enough has been made of the tragedy of the destruction of 6 million Jews. Somebody has to cry-even if it's a writer, 20 years later.
– Bernard Malamud
If you ever forget you're a Jew, a Gentile will remind you.
– Bernard Malamud
It was all those biographies in me yelling, We want out. We want to tell you what we've done to you.
– Bernard Malamud
Life is a tragedy full of joy.
– Bernard Malamud
Once you've got some words looking back at you, you can take two or three-or throw them away and look for others.
– Bernard Malamud
The idea is to get the pencil moving quickly.
– Bernard Malamud
There comes a time in a man's life when to get where he has to go - if there are no doors or windows he walks through a wall.
– Bernard Malamud
Those who write about life, reflect about life. you see in others who you are.
– Bernard Malamud
With me, it's story, story, story.
– Bernard Malamud
Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go.