Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed.

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.

…he didn’t needs words or even want them because he knew how they could lie, could heat your blood and disappear.

When you live positively it is impossible to not also be living for something greater than yourself.

It is at night when sleep like the outgoing sea leaves you dry and cold and the morning light arrives like a small punishment.

No one’s life ever goes as they planned. That truth alone should bring a sense of relief to everyone.

To write is to descend, to excavate, to go underground.

Perfect is unattainable. Better is possible.

The pattern of the prodigal is: rebellion, ruin, repentance, reconciliation, restoration.

Once you make it to your point of making it, you'll appreciate the struggle.

You only know who you think you are. You sort of feel like you could change at any minute.

I can't think of a more mediocre human talent than George Bush. He obviously is a product of family advantage, and he's the worst American President of all time.