It is not enough for a man to dwell in the Land of Israel, he must also pray to be free. — Shmuel Yosef Agnon
The fate of the singers who, like my songs, went up in flame was also the fate of the books which I later wrote. — Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Through these offices it was my privilege to get to know almost every jewish person — Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Our sages of blessed memory have said that we must not enjoy any pleasure in this world without reciting a blessing. — Shmuel Yosef Agnon
I was five years old when I wrote my first song. It was out of longing for my father that I wrote it. — Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Not every man remembers the name of the cow which supplied him with each drop of milk he has drunk. — Shmuel Yosef Agnon
If we eat any food, or drink any beverage, we must recite a blessing over them before and after. — Shmuel Yosef Agnon
As a result of the historic catastrophe in which titus of rome destroyed jerusalem — Shmuel Yosef Agnon
After all my possessions had been burned, God gave me the wisdom to return to jerusalem. — Shmuel Yosef Agnon