Mordecai Richler was a renowned Canadian writer famous for his children’s fantasy series ‘Jacob Two-Two’, ‘The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz’, ‘Barney's Version’ and ‘Solomon Gursky Was Here’. Apart from his fictional works, he also wrote numerous essays which voiced his opinions about Canadian and Quebec nationalism. Richler raised a few eyebrows through his controversial essays about nationalism and anti-Semitism. Richler was a versatile author who also ventured into writing movie scripts, anthologies, travel journals and short stories. His list of accolades includes honors such as Governor General's Award, Screenwriters Guild of America Award, Giller Prize and Commonwealth Writers Prize. Besides receiving a star in the Canadian Wall of Fame, he was also presented with Honorary Doctorate of Letters from prestigious institution such as McGill University, Montreal and Bishop's University, Lennoxville. His works have been heavily criticized for its polemicist approach. Fortunately for Richler, he gathered support from celebrated journalists such as Robert Fulford and Peter Gzowski, who claim Richler as an orator of uncomfortable truths. Here are some of the famous quotes from this legendary American author, highlighting his thoughts and sayings.