What exactly was the difference? He wondered to himself. And who decided which people wore the striped pajamas and which people wore the uniforms?

...Despite the mayhem that followed, Bruno found that he was still holding Shmuel's hand in his own and nothing in the world would have persuaded him to let go.

Don't make it worse by thinking it's more painful than it actually is.

He looked the boy up and down as if he had never seen a child before and wasn't quite sure what he was supposed to do with one: eat it, ignore it or kick it down the stairs.

We don't have the luxury of thinking ... Some people make all the decisions for us

In reality, while we aim for excellence, we're always living on somebody's dunghill.

The man who sows wrong thoughts and deeds and prays that God will bless him is in the position of a farmer who, having sown tares, asks God to bring forth for him a harvest of wheat.

I've only been interested in the artistic side of life.

As a dreamer of dreams and a travelin' man, I have chalked up many a mile. Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks, and I learned much from both of their styles.

I always felt if we were going in to do an album, there should already be a lot of structure already made up so we could get on with that and see what else happened.

Living life is a choice. Making a difference in someone else's isn't.

God save us from idealists! They dream of a world without injustice, and what crime won't they commit to get it! I swear, Mirella, I'll settle for a world with good manners.

When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that.

The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee.

In foreign countries they fear baldness. They are so rich in foreign countries, they can afford to fear all kinds of silly things.