We Shall Not Shatter Quotes

“The guilt is blazing within me like a fever. I hate lying about who I am and who I'm supposed to be. I'm torn up with guilt for denying my heritage and my native country while well aware of how so many people have suffered illness, torture, or death, or all three, because, like me, they failed to live up to Aryan standards”
― Elaine Stock, We Shall Not Shatter

“Uncertain times brought out the best and worst in people. This was not the first time she'd behaved boldly. That was a positive aspect of being a deaf person in a hearing world - you had to have confidence, or at least, act in a fashion that led others to believe you were courageous. And she'd perfected her acting abilities a long time ago for the sake of survival”
― Elaine Stock, We Shall Not Shatter

“Zofia's heart remained splintered over how people weren't treated equally, depending on their finances. If the world functioned on love rather than on monetary value, all would benefit”
― Elaine Stock, We Shall Not Shatter

“That was what made friendship special, nearly sacred, and worth nurturing - understanding the other and accompanying them through good times and bad”
― Elaine Stock, We Shall Not Shatter

“Why people turn against each other and cause unnecessary chaos, I'll never understand. It takes more effort to hate than it does to love”
― Elaine Stock, We Shall Not Shatter

“Her statement shouldn't have caused amazement, but since it was popular belief that the deaf were unable to function as well as normal people, news of her acquiring a profession contradicted quite a few preconceived notions”
― Elaine Stock, We Shall Not Shatter

“I understand. Jabez and you have close ties to Aanya Gerszon and her family. The Nazis don't care. Association with a Jew is almost as bad to their way of thinking as being a Jew”
― Elaine Stock, We Shall Not Shatter