“It is much easier to believe lies than the truth." "Why?" asked Janna. "Because lies are manufactured to satisfy the emotions. A mother would rather believe her pretty girl lazy than accept the fact that she's a dumb cluck. Germans… — Hilda Van Stockum Copy Share Image
“But remember that truth itself becomes a lie in the twisted minds of our conquerors.” — Hilda van Stockum Copy Share Image
“In the camp we saw our own people kill each other over a crust of bread. In the old days I used to think that religion did not matter much, that people could be good without it. That was not true in the camps. If you had no hope or faith to keep you human, you sank to the lowest… — Hilda Van Stockum Copy Share
“Knowledge is a matter of knowing facts. Wisdom is a matter of understanding and applying principles. A certain amount of knowledge is necessary for… — Hilda van Stockum Copy Share Image
“It is much easier to believe lies than the truth." "Why?" asked Janna. "Because lies are manufactured to satisfy the emotions. A mother would… — Hilda Van Stockum Copy Share Image
“She thought it must be a lonely life for a boy who hated books.” — Hilda Van Stockum Copy Share Image
