Inspirational Quotes by Etgar Keret — Words of Wisdom for Daily Success

“We did our best to get along with the folks in the Middle East, but it just didn’t work out, and all I can say now is: fuck ’em. And God bless America.”

“The woman's name turned out to be Sarit, and the next day Daniel made them go to the funeral. He said they needed closure, and that as far as he was concerned, it was either a funeral or couples therapy. Romi had no desire to go to the funeral, but therapy sounded even worse, like a cross between mud wrestling and divorce court.”

“To what extent does anybody control his destiny? Life is very much like falling of the edge of a cliff. You have complete freedom to make all the choices you want to take on your way down. My characters choose to yearn and not lose hope even when the odds are completely against them. It doesn't make the landing at the end of that fall any less painful but, somehow, it helps them keep a little dignity their bone broken body.”

“I always used to think that heaven is a place for people who've spent their whole life being good, but it isn't. God is too merciful and kind to make a decision like that. Heaven is simply a place for people who were genuinely unable to be happy on earth.”