Human beings all change. Not what they are but who they are. We have the power to change what we do with our life and turn it into our destiny.

Every moment is a moment of grace, every hour an offering; not to share them would mean to betray them.

The Vietnam War ended because of the campus situation. And so many other injustices have been corrected in the World today only thanks to the young people. So, young people especially have a responsibility for Tibet.

[ Rabbi Shlomo ben Isaac] was the greatest commentator [of the Bible] we ever had.

I feel that books, just like people, have a destiny. Some invite sorrow, others joy, some both.

When I say it doesn't make much difference, I mean in terms of the importance of the piece of literature.

Night is purer than day; it is better for thinking and loving and dreaming. At night everything is more intense, more true. The echo of words that have been spoken during the day takes on a new and deeper meaning. The tragedy of man is that he doesn't know how to distinguish between day and night. He says things at night that should only be said by day.