The Twins of Auschwitz Quotes

“Anger and hate are seeds that germinate war. Forgiveness is a seed for peace. ls it the ultimate act of self-healing.”
― Eva Mozes Kor, The Twins of Auschwitz

“I look at forgiveness as the summit of a very tall mountain. One side is dark, dreary, wet and very difficult to climb But those who struggle up and reach the summit can see the beauty of the other side of the white doves, butterflies and sunshine. Standing at the summit we can see both sides of the mountain. How many people would choose to go back down on the dreary side rather than stroll through the sunny flower covered side?”
― Eva Mozes Kor, The Twins of Auschwitz

“(...) but what I discovered once I made the decision was that forgiveness is not so much for the perpetrator, but the victim. I had the power to forgive. No one could gave me this power and no one could take it away. That made me feel powerful, it made me feel good to have any power over my life as a survivor.”
― Eva Mozes Kor, The Twins of Auschwitz

“Anger is a seed for war; forgiveness is a seed for peace.”
― Eva Mozes Kor, The Twins of Auschwitz: The inspiring true story of a young girl surviving Mengele's hell

“Los granos se nos enterraron en la piel de las rodillas, pero eso no fue lo que más nos lastimó.”
― Eva Mozes Kor, The Twins of Auschwitz

“La ira y el odio son semillas que hacen germinar guerra.”
― Eva Mozes Kor, The Twins of Auschwitz

“He was covered with whip marks, oozing blood. They had burned his fingernails and toenails with the flame of candles. It took him many days to recover.”
― Eva Mozes Kor, The Twins of Auschwitz: The inspiring true story of a young girl surviving Mengele's hell