One of the most valuable things we can do to heal one another is listen to each other's stories.

Freedom only exists in the choice. When you don't have the choice you are not free.

There's no point in saving the world if it means losing the moon.

The sun came through the branches of the tree above her, and Ruth looked up past them. "I think she listens," she said, too softly to be heard.

I have a concordance to the Talmud at home, which I have to use.

Well I think after leaving prison, and having written three diaries about life in prison, it became a sort of a new challenge to write another novel, to write a new novel.

But the Night Mother is mother to all! It is her voice we follow! Her will! Would you dare risk disobedience? And surely... punishment?

My home has always been show business.

Being green saves you money. Being green saves you green.

I do think Russian foreign policy is very savvy. There's a need for great caution because the Russians are able to discreetly blackmail countries.

No action is in itself good or bad, but only such according to convention.