I don't think I should accept other people's suffering because I suffered. Just the opposite, because I suffered I don't want others to suffer.

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.

Living for your purpose is equivalent to living for the Kingdom of God

Humans could be termed as biomasses when they don’t fully put into use their human qualifications.

I haven't been given many things, but I've been given ample, limitless patience.

The only the way that you can live and function without seeing the facts in front of you is to put yourself in a constant state of denial.

The list of women to potentially be on a major party ticket, in both parties, is embarrassingly short.

Be able to read blueprints, diagrams, floorplans, and other diagrams used in the construction process.

I'm finding it hard to listen to other rock bands. It's been hard for me for a long time, but now I can't listen to any new bands at all.

How are you gonna make an 'idol' from the type of person you're trying to avoid in real life?

I can walk around relatively anonymously.

Don’t worry about me handling the pain," I say. "I’ve had a lot of practice.