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Avner Strauss (born 5 November 1954) is an Israeli poet, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

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Quotes

The blind man sits in the dark, but for guests he turns on the light.
- 12 Years Before Now, In Jerusalem, the Skies are Lower (1991).

If the Blues were wine, I'd be drunk all the time.
- If the Blues Were Wine, 1/2 Precent Blues (1995).

In Jerusalem, the skies are closer.
- In Jerusalem, the Skies are Lower.

If you count the thorns, the flower disappears.
- The Rains, Anyhow.

If I had plenty, I'd be content with what I have.
- If I Were a Cat.

In Jerusalem, even the silence speaks. In Jerusalem, the Skies are Lower
- (1989).
Mama Rhino cries out loud, his nose is always the issue, every time he wipes his nose, he rips apart the tissue.
- Friends of the Rhino (2005).

Words flow under a bridge of silence.
- A Song For You (1980).
Rain was the nemesis of the snow, and the snow for the flowers. I Answer as if Someone Really Meant to Ask, Birds of the Mind and Chameleons of the Heart (1978).

Dry bones make good flutes
- The Hollow Flute, from "Voices Within The Ark" Howard Schwartz, Jewish Poets, [[[Special:BookSources/978-0380761098|ISBN 978-0380761098]]].

Inside every widow there's a spider that weaves it's webs in the corners of her heart.
- "Voices Within the Ark", ibid.

So many lovers, yet there is no love.
- Birds of the Mind and Chameleons of the Heart (1978).
To bend down for money is OK, but to bow is not.

- Introduction to Money, Power, and Honor, In Jerusalem, the Skies are Lower (1989).

Once, my wife would make me coffee. These days, she hardly puts the kettle on.
- Distance and other Measures (1994).

when a fool fails he says I was unlucky, when a wise man fails he says what a fool I had been. Song "If I was a Cat" live version.
- (2003 Blues Festival)

When you have a full bouquet you can't sit back and smell each flower.
- Artist Pages.

The mind is like a sea, few are those who dare sail, most stand on the shore and watch. Artist pages. (A.S.)
The Blues is an acoustic tear.
- (on his Album "Blues Haor Haganuz")
A cup of kindness is better than a whole bottle of mercy can be.
- ( Song )

Dialogues

From "Distance and other Measures", Don from Mars/ Somebody's Crazy and it Ain't Me.

Dr.Lindenstrauss: So tell me Don, why don't you go back there?

Don: Are you nuts? If I go back to Mars, and tell them that I came from Earth, they would put me straight in an insane asylum.

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-'''[[w:Avner Strauss|Avner Strauss]]''' (born [[5 November]] [[1954]]) is an Israeli poet, singer, songwriter and guitarist.
+[[File:AVNER STRAUSS.jpg|thumb|Avner Strauss in 2009]]
+'''[[w:Avner Strauss|Avner Strauss]]''' (born [[5 November]] [[1954]]) is an Israeli poet, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
 {{musician-stub}}
-{{cleanup}}
-==Sourced==
+==Quotes==
-* '''The blind man sits in the dark, but for guests he turns on the light.''' 12 years before now, Jerusalem Skies are Lower (1991).
+* '''The blind man sits in the dark, but for guests he turns on the light.'''
+**12 Years Before Now, In Jerusalem, the Skies are Lower (1991).
-* '''If the Blues were wine, I'd be drunk all the time.''' If the Blues were wine, 1/2 Precent Blues (1995)
-* '''In Jerusalem, the skies are closer.''' In Jerusalem, the Skies are Lower.
-* '''If You count the thorns, the flower disappear.''' Anyway the rain.
-* '''If I had plenty I'd be content with what I have.''' If I were a cat.
-* '''In Jerusalem, even the silence speaks.''' Jerusalem Skies are Lower .(1989)
-* '''Mama Rhino cries out loud his nose is always the issue, every time he wipes his nose he tears up the tissue.''' The Friends of the Rhino.
-* '''Words flow under the bridge of silence.''' Radio Interview 1980.
-* '''Rain was the tragedy of the snow, the snow of the flowers'''. I answer as if someone really ment to ask, Birds of the Mind and Chameleons of the Heart. (1978)
-* '''Dry bones make good flutes''' [http://www.google.co.il/search?hl=en&q=Voices+within+the+ark+ISBN+Avner+STrauss&btnG=Search&meta= "Voices within The Ark"  Haward Schwartz Jewish Poets ISBN 978-0380761098].
-* '''Inside every widow there's a spider that weaves it's webs in the Corners of her heart.''' "voices Within the Arc"
-* '''So many lovers and there is no love.''' Birds of the Mind and Chameleons of the Heart. (1978)
+* '''If the Blues were wine, I'd be drunk all the time.'''
-==dialogues==
+** If the Blues Were Wine, 1/2 Precent Blues (1995).
+* '''In Jerusalem, the skies are closer.'''
-From "Distances and other Measures" Don from Mars/ Somebody's crazy and it ain't me.
+**In Jerusalem, the Skies are Lower.
-:'''Dr.Lindenstrauss''': So tell me Don, why don't you go back there?
-:'''Don''': Are you crazy? If I go back to mars and I say that I come from earth they will put me in an asylum.
+* '''If you count the thorns, the flower disappears.'''
-==Unsourced==
+**The Rains, Anyhow.
+* '''If I had plenty, I'd be content with what I have.'''
+**If I Were a Cat.
+* '''In Jerusalem, even the silence speaks.''' In Jerusalem, the Skies are Lower
+**(1989).
+* '''Mama Rhino cries out loud, his nose is always the issue, every time he wipes his nose, he rips apart the tissue.'''
+**Friends of the Rhino (2005).
+* '''Words flow under a bridge of silence.'''
+**A Song For You (1980).
+* '''Rain was the nemesis of the snow, and the snow for the flowers'''. I Answer as if Someone Really Meant to Ask, Birds of the Mind and Chameleons of the Heart (1978).
+* '''Dry bones make good flutes'''
+**The Hollow Flute, from  "Voices Within The Ark"  Howard Schwartz, Jewish Poets, [{{ISBN|978-0380761098}}].
+* '''Inside every widow there's a spider that weaves it's webs in the corners of her heart.'''
+** "Voices Within the Ark", ibid.
+* '''So many lovers, yet there is no love.'''
+** Birds of the Mind and Chameleons of the Heart (1978).
+* '''To bend down for money is OK, but to bow is not.'''
+** Introduction to Money, Power, and Honor, In Jerusalem, the Skies are Lower (1989).
+* '''Once, my wife would make me coffee. These days, she hardly puts the kettle on.'''
+** Distance and other Measures (1994).
+* '''when a fool fails he says I was unlucky, when a wise man fails he says what a fool I had been.''' Song "If I was a Cat" live version.
+** (2003 Blues Festival)
+* '''When you have a full bouquet you can't sit back and smell each flower.'''
+** Artist Pages.
+* '''The mind is like a sea, few are those who dare sail, most stand on the shore and watch.''' Artist pages. (A.S.)
+* ''' The Blues is an acoustic tear.'''
+** (on his Album "Blues Haor Haganuz")
+* ''' A cup of kindness is better than a whole bottle of mercy can be.'''
+**( Song )
+==Dialogues==
+From "Distance and other Measures", Don from Mars/ Somebody's Crazy and it Ain't Me.
+:'''Dr.Lindenstrauss''': So tell me Don, why don't you go back there?
+:'''Don''': Are you nuts? If I go back to Mars, and tell them that I came from Earth, they would put me straight in an insane asylum.
-* The longer you walk the smaller each step..." From a Blues show 1995.
-* Tried to chage the world but I was bluesed away.
 == External links ==
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+{{commons category}}
+*[http://he.wikiquote.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%A8_%D7%A9%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A1 Hebrew Wikiquote]
 * [http://www.avnerstrauss.com Official Avner Strauss website]
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