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“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.”
― All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts On Common Things
― All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts On Common Things
“To say you have no choice is to relieve yourself of responsibility.”
― Monsters of Men
― Monsters of Men
“Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're there to let you know that something is worth it.”
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“Someday I will understand Auschwitz. This was a brave statement but innocently absurd. No one will ever understand Auschwitz. What I might have set down with more accuracy would have been: Someday I will write about Sophie's life and death, and thereby help demonstrate how absolute evil is never extinguished from the world. Auschwitz itself remains inexplicable. The most profound statement yet made about Auschwitz was not a statement at all, but a response.
The query: "At Auschwitz, tell me, where was God?"
And the answer: "Where was man?”
― Sophie’s Choice
The query: "At Auschwitz, tell me, where was God?"
And the answer: "Where was man?”
― Sophie’s Choice
“So, let us be alert--alert in a twofold sense.
Since Auschwitz we know what man is capable of.
And since Hiroshima we know what is at stake.”
― Man's Search for Meaning
Since Auschwitz we know what man is capable of.
And since Hiroshima we know what is at stake.”
― Man's Search for Meaning
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