I was 15, not 14, when I was inside there [Auschwitz], 15, and for me both were actually a surprise.

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.

Hope is a happy spirit.

Folks that blurt out just what they think wouldn't be so bad if they thought.

You have so much power to bring awareness, prevention and change.

We are losing the 'War on Drugs,' which means there's a war going on and people on drugs are winning it.

'Tis always morning somewhere, and aboveThe awakening continents, from shore to shore,Somewhere the birds are singing evermore.

I like dogs, but I have more respect for cats.

A scientist who writes for a grant has to write subpar papers - so that the grant giver will understand what the paper is about.

I have viewed the West as if it were not only the salvation of China but also the natural and ultimate destination of all humanity.

Well, in the theater, I think you're actually more responsible for what is going on onstage as a director than you are in film.

We would have to invent the U.N if we did not have it which is not an original thought.