We live in a time of renaissance ... cities are coming back to life, after a long neglect.

Only through acknowledgment of the erasure and void of Jewish life can the history of Berlin and Europe have a human future.

There are more people living in Lower Manhattan now than before the terrorist attacks. That's faith for you. There's such a strong spirit here.

I'm not Candide, nor Dr Pangloss, but we know that faith moves mountains.

What is a habit? It’s just a shackle for ourselves.

Young people have the advantage because they have their whole lives open to be astonished.

Cities are the greatest creations of humanity.