Emphasis must be put on learning: there is no substitute to education. It can be briefly formulated in a few words: always, whatever you do in life, think higher and feel deeper.

What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.

Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.

For the dead and the living, we must bear witness. Not only are we responsible for the memories of the dead, we are responsible for what we do with those memories

The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Indifference creates evil. Hatred is evil itself. Indifference is what allows evil to be strong, what gives it power.

Even in darkness it is possible to create light.

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.

To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all.

All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them. No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior.

Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.

You owe the world a load of wisdom to dispense. If you lay hands on the grace, make it happen. They world needs you!

Writers get to construct a magical world that readers can visit in thought and extend their stay with imagination.

When you didn't say a lot, he thought, you said the important things.

Nothing is wasted of time if you use the xperience wisely.

A sketch of a man facing to the right.

The naturalness of life... the sense of community is, I think, a very important factor in an artist's life.

Books Are Good For Lots Of Uses, Not For Dropping In The Toilet.

He came in shouting 'goal of the season' - typical Jonjo. He's got that in the locker.

She was the archetypal selfless mother: living only for her children, sheltering them from the consequences of their actions - and in the end doing them irreparable harm.

Exercise is roughly the only equivalent of a fountain of youth that exists today, and its free to everyone.