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Black Box
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"Black Box" Quotes

"Black Box" by Amos Oz is a poignant exploration of a fractured Israeli family communicating through letters as they confront personal and political conflicts.

Quotes

When a person has a secret, he feels he's alive.

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secretsself-awareness

Sometimes it's better not to be too clever.

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wisdomhumility

What worries me is that people are always afraid of something; they never sleep well.

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fearanxiety

Memories are sometimes better than the real thing.

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memoriesreality

Life is a kind of chess, isn't it?

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lifemetaphor

Some people are like the moon; they only shine when they're alone.

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solitudeindividuality

The truth is like the sun; you can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.

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truthpersistence

Sometimes the most reckless thing is to be cautious.

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riskcaution

We are all made of both darkness and light; it's the balance that defines us.

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balanceidentity

We are all living in a black box, trying to make sense of the shadows.

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perceptionambiguity