Once upon a time refugee meant somebody who has a refuge, found a place, a haven where he could find refuge.

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.

People just can’t cope with happiness.

Yoga teaches more than postures

There it was, happiness in a backward glance: happiness and the certainty of hope.

Don't worry, and don't kick yourself forever. Just take the opportunities when they come.

I’ve learned that home isn’t a place, it’s a feeling.

In my early days in Hollywood I tried to be economical. I designed my own clothes, much to my mother's distress.

Fool! I mean not That poor-souled piece of heroism, self-slaughter; Oh no! the miserablest day we live There's many a better thing to do than die!

We teach children how to measure and how to weigh. We fail to teach them how to revere, how to sense wonder and awe.

My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.

I'm a fool, to confuse this with goodness. I am not good. I know too much to be good. I know myself. I know myself to be vengeful, greedy, secretive and sly.