In my tradition, one must wait until one has learned a lot of Bible and Talmud and the Prophets to handle mysticism. This isn't instant coffee. There is no instant mysticism.

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.

When the Magician waves his magic wand to help you… rest assured he does it because you deserve it.

You are the architect of your own loneliness.

Writing is such a lonely work that I try to keep myself cheered up.

You know those guys that go to the strip club at the daytime? If you're at a strip club, and the sun is out, you got some problems!

Sleep is for those people who are broke.

I understand friendship and I can understand why Barak Obama did it, but I think Brexit is something that he shouldn't have done.

My men don't dig foxholes. I don't want them to. Foxholes only slow up an offensive. Keep moving. And don't give the enemy time to dig one either.

Comedy's so subjective, and if someone comes to watch, doesn't get it, doesn't find it funny, then fine.

I'm very comfortable being at home and keeping my head down, really. It's nice being invited to night clubs and stuff, which is nice once in a while, but I prefer to kind of keep to myself.

A crowd of fellow-sufferers is a miserable kind of comfort.