Knowledge does not corrupt, unless it is arrogant; but then it is not true knowledge.

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.

A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject of all, subject to all.

Perfect devices: doctors, ghosts and crows. We can do things other characters can't, like eat sorrow, un-birth secrets and have theatrical battles with language and God.

The Glory was entrusted to you, you weren't given permission to pass it on as you see fit.

The best part is getting to the top 'cause the pain's all over.

It takes a great deal of courage and independence to decide to design your own image instead of the one that society rewards, but it gets easier as you go along.

Well, when you're playing good football, it's good football and if you don't have good football, then you're not really playing good football.

In life and art, there are distinctions to be made between what an act of cruelty consists of.

I am exhausted if I don't work.

Couldn't Lissa have healed that black eye away?" "Its a badge of honor. Makes me seem manly.

Roller-skating and ice-skating are two different things - I found that out the hard way.