Top 25 Quotes by Herman Wouk of 36 - Page 2

The American people are not cowardly. But, living in prosperous isolation, they have been the spoiled children of modern history.

Children, America, People

Herman Wouk (1986). “Winds of War”, Pocket

Discount my partiality, but my report is that so far The Winds of War is looking good.

War, Alaska, Wind

The Talmud: Heart's Blood of the Jewish Faith.

Heart, Blood, Jewish Faith

I felt there's a wealth in Jewish tradition, a great inheritance. I'd be a jerk not to take advantage of it.

Jewish Tradition, Inheritance, Wealth

Time Magazine, September 05, 1955.

Every hour spent on the Caine was a great hour in all our lives-if you don't think so now you will later on, more and more.

Thinking, Hours, Our Lives

Herman Wouk (1951). “The Caine mutiny: a novel of World War II.”, Garden City

This is an excellent martini — sort of tastes like it isn't there at all, just a cold cloud.

Clouds, Taste, Cold

"The Winds of War". ABC miniseries, 1983.

Strange, isn't it, that warfare has come down to fencing with complicated toys that only a few seedy scholars can make or understand.

War, Toys, Strange

Herman Wouk (1986). “Winds of War”, Pocket

... a war always ends.

War, Ends

Herman Wouk (1986). “Winds of War”, Pocket

I learned about machinery, I learned how men behaved under pressure, and I learned about Americans.

Men, Pressure, Machinery

The President has a quick and able mind, though not everybody gives him that, not by a long shot.

Long, Giving, Mind

My two sons speak Hebrew, and are familiar with the scriptures and with rabbinic literature. This is the way we live.

Son, Two, Literature

Herman Wouk (1970). “This is my God: the Jewish way of life”, Touchstone

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