Don't Tell the Nazis Quotes

“I couldn't control that the Nazis considered me "subhuman." But I could control how I treated others.”
― Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Don't Tell the Nazis

“She hugged me, then held me at arm’s length to look me in the eye. “One day I hope to be as brave as you.”
― Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Don't Tell the Nazis

“When I was little, Tato told me the story of a frog that was put in a pot of cool water. The pot was put on the stove to simmer, but it heated so gradually that the frog didn't realize it was being cooked until too late. That's how I felt about the Commandant and his plans for Viteretz. Each of his actions was worse than the last, but then we adjusted.”
― Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Don't Tell the Nazis

“outside.”
― Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Don't Tell the Nazis

“fell to my knees, hugged Uncle Roman, and wept.”
― Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Don't Tell the Nazis

“I fell to my knees, hugged Uncle Roman, and wept. July 1, 1941 The day after Uncle Roman’s funeral, I went out to take Krasa to the pasture as usual, but a crowd of people stood in front of our church, hugging one another, laughing, and crying.”
― Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Don't Tell the Nazis