Michael Novak Quotes

“Individual freedom is a Jewish idea, but it's one of the functions of Christianity to make this idea universal.”

“I'm a happy man, because I am successful in what I do, of course; but what makes me most happy is I have people around me that I love and who love me back. This, for me, is the most important thing. Nobody likes to be alone.”

“The relationship between God and his people was always the one having absolute primacy, the one that had basically to determine all human relationships, whether those within the covenanted community itself or those between the covenanted community and the outside world.”

“My nutritionist has done a great job in changing my diet after we established I am allergic to things like gluten - I can't eat pizza, pasta and bread. I have lost some weight, but my movement is sharper and I feel great.”

“The Vatican's recognition of the State of Israel in 1997 could not have occurred without John Paul's leadership.”

“And when I was saying I want to become number one of the world and I was 7, 8 years old, most of the people were laughing to me. Because you know, it seemed like I have one percent chances to do that. And I've done it.”

“Serbian history tells that the family is the most important thing and you have to stick with the family.”

“Love is not a feeling of happiness. Love is a willingness to sacrifice.”

“The most important part of the process of mourning is regularly reciting kaddish in a synagogue. Kaddish is a doxology, which Jewish tradition has mandated children to recite daily in a synagogue during the year of mourning for a deceased parent and then on the anniversary of his or her death thereafter.”

“I stopped thinking too much about what could happen and relied on my physical and mental strength to play the right shots at the right time.”