I would not like to draw analogies, with the past.Governments, leaders, intellectuals, mainly intellectuals who should know the ethical dimensions, are so important, so essential to culture, religion, to civilization, and to our own lives. And that means what? It means not to be indifferent, not to stand idly by. That is a biblical commandment that we are committed.

God made (human beings) because he loves stories.

I think [teacher] is the noblest profession.

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

A man can laugh while he suffers.

That [Exodus] occurred, I have no doubt.

We must choose between the violence of adults and the smiles of children.