Nicole Krauss: "Bahwa ia suka menganggap dirinya sebagai seorang filsu...

"Bahwa ia suka menganggap dirinya sebagai seorang filsuf. Bahwa dia mempertanyakan semua hal, bahkan yang paling sederhana, sampai-sampai ketika seseorang yang melewatinya di jalan mengangkat topinya dan berkata, "Selamat siang," Litvinoff sering berhenti begitu lama untuk menimbang bukti bahwa pada saat dia sudah menetap jawaban orang itu pergi, meninggalkan dia berdiri sendiri."

--- Nicole Krauss

Versi Bahasa Inggris

That he liked to think of himself as a philosopher. That he questioned all things, even the most simple, to the extent that when someone passing him on the street raised his hat and said, 'Good day,' Litvinoff often paused so long to weigh evidence that by the time he'd settled on an answer the person had gone on his way, leaving him standing alone.