"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."
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David Malter to Reuven Malter (p. 110)
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Chaim Potok
Chaim Potok (17 February 1929 - 23 July 2002) was an American author and rabbi.
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