Friendship

"You think a friend is an easy thing to be? If you are truly his friend, you will discover otherwise" (Chaim Potok, The Chosen, 142).

Importance of Ordinary Things

"[Reuven Malter's father speaking to his son] Reuven, as you grow older you will discover that the most important things that will happen to you will often come as a result of silly things, as you call them--'ordinary things' is a better expression. That is the way the world is" (Chaim Potok, The Chosen, 110).

History and Self

"Your father said I should read Jewish history. He said the first important step in anyone's education is to know your own people" (Chaim Potok, The Chosen, 154).