It's not only America. Terrorism now is a threat to the whole world.

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.

Courage is the thing. All goes if courage

Author complains about "the further submergence of irrecoverable history into a perpetually churned present.

Every St. Patrick's Day every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to.

Polite conversation is rarely either.

Acquaint thyself with God.

Live your life; whatever that life may be.

There's a great place to go when you're broke--to work!

I didn't push any of my kids into golf, and they played golf because they wanted to.

The Curious Incident brims with imagination, empathy, and vision — plus it's a lot of fun to read.

I love the writing process. It's something that I'm interested in personally and something I always do on every movie.