What do all my books have in common? A commitment to memory.

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.

Astronomy defined our home as a small planet tucked away in one corner of an average galaxy among million

So the criminals win, that's what you're saying? For now they do. But it's a long game, Jamison. And I always play for the long game.

The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.

Kids piercing themselves, piercing their tongues, what kind of masochism is that? Is it to show you can just take it?

I really, really, really, really, really, really, really like girls.

Conducting your business in a socially responsible way is good business. It means that you can attract better employees and that customers will know what you stand for and like you for it

What keeps me motivated is not the food itself but all the bonds and memories the food represents.

If enough of us stop looking away and decide that climate change is a crisis worthy of Marshall Plan levels of response, then it will become one.

In my youth I dreamed of being an illustrator.