"My Name Is Asher Lev" Quotes
A young Jewish artist grapples with the conflict between his Hasidic upbringing and his passion for painting.
fiction | 369 pages | Published in 1972
Quotes
Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth.
I am an observant Jew. Yes, of course, I'm a traitor to my art.
An artist is a person first. He is an individual.
I am an artist, a painter. I am neither chaste nor celibate.
Every artist is a betrayer, Asher. His ideal should be to be a betrayer.
The artist has a different kind of responsibility. He has no choice but to rebel against all reality.
I have a feeling of disgust and horror for everything I do.
I have to paint what I see. Not what others see, not what I should see, not what someone tells me I see. This is an important distinction.
My life is a battle, my life is a struggle. I will not yield.
An artist can express things that can never be said.
