"I was inspired by the marvelous example of……" — Elie Wiesel
"I was inspired by the marvelous example of Giacometti, the great sculptor. He always said that his dream was to do a bust so small that it could enter a matchbook, but so heavy that no one could lift it. That's what a good book should be."
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326 Quotes by Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel has 326 quotes on this site.
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This is the duty of our generation as we enter the twenty-first century - solidarity with the weak, the persecuted,…
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Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.
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Whatever you think in life... think higher and feel deeper.
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Life is not a fist. Life is an open hand waiting for some other hand to enter it.
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Even in darkness it is possible to create light.
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Every moment is a new beginning.
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Memory is the keyword which combines past with present, past and future.
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Perhaps fate isn't blind after all. Perhaps it's capable of fantasy, even compassion.
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Holy War is a contradiction of terms...
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Only one enemy is worse than despair: indifference. In every area of human creativity, indifference is the enemy; indifference of…
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Why is war such an easy option? Why does peace remain such an elusive goal? We know statesmen skilled at…
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In the face of suffering, one has no right to turn away, not to see.
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