I feel that books, just like people, have a destiny. Some invite sorrow, others joy, some both.

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.

Landing on the shores of normalcy is wonderful, especially after being tossed around in the sea of sickness.

Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.

Whenever anyone says, 'theoretically, ' they really mean, 'not really.'

Conceit may bring about one's own downfall.

In art, I think it's not useful to be a professional of the profession. It will not give you something new.

You have to figure out who the right person is to tell the story. And often, people who are very self-aware will only sound as if they are pontificating if they tell the story.

In New York there's a lot of interstitial spaces; spaces in between spaces, where you're changing, and New York gives you the anonymity to be who you want to be.

Successful entrepreneurs judge correctly the need for change, then do something about it.

Adversity is not a dead end but a detour to a better outcome than you can imagine!

Inscribed on the temple of Apollo