I was 15, not 14, when I was inside there [Auschwitz], 15, and for me both were actually a surprise.

Every moment is a new beginning.

The Holocaust is the most documented tragedy in recorded history. And therefore, later on, if there will be a later on, anyone wishing to know will know where to go for knowledge.

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.

I decided to devote my life to telling the story because I felt that having survived I owe something to the dead. and anyone who does not remember betrays them again.

[My approach to the Bible, history does really matter.] Everything matters. But I have priorities. For instance, for me to know whether there were two Isaiahs or one is less important than the text itself. Of course I read the arguments for and against. But it's not my task in life to say there were two or three authors of Isaiah's book, or how many authors there were of Deuteronomy. This is not what I'm doing.

Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.