Therefore, all my adult life, since I began my life as an author, or as a teacher, I always try to listen to the victim.
Elie WieselWhen I have my manuscript finished, more or less, I type it myself, with two fingers. I type fast with two fingers. And then when it's ready, I reread, recorrect, and retype it. Everything is my own work. I do not give it to secretaries or to typists.
Elie WieselI wrote my first book, I published it in 1955, it was in Yiddish and it was called And The World Was Silent.
Elie WieselBut where was I to start? The world is so vast, I shall start with the country I knew best, my own. But my country is so very large. I had better start with my town. But my town, too, is large. I had best start with my street. No, my home. No, my family. Never mind, I shall start with myself.
Elie Wiesel