I try to see their moral relevance [in the Bible] and, of course, to admire the literary beauty of the text. Prophetic poetry: No one has written the way Isaiah does.

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.

But then again, impossible never became rumour, did it?

I have never been able to conceive how any rational being could propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

The public seldom forgive twice.

If there's too much of you around, people can get tired of you.

My mom's passionate and energetic and very funny and enthusiastic.

Childhood is over when you know you’re gonna die.

They did type me as a horror writer, but I have been able to do all sorts of things within that framework.

I can already feel myself getting fed up with boys and I haven't had anything to do with them yet" - Georgia Nicolson

The noble style immobilizes its subjects.

If you're blessed enough to grow older, which is how I look at aging, there's so much wisdom to be gained from people who are celebrating the process with vibrancy and vigor and grace.