But because of his telling, many who did not believe have come to believe, and some who did not care have come to care. He tells the story, out of infinite pain, partly to honor the dead, but also to warn the living - to warn the living that it could happen again and that it must never happen again. Better than one heart be broken a thousand times in the retelling, he has decided, if it means that a thousand other hearts need not be broken at all. (vi)
Elie WieselAll I hope is that the American coalition is doing its best to prevent civilian casualties and the killing of innocent people.
Elie WieselI needed to know that there was such a thing as love and that it brought smiles and joy in its wake.
Elie WieselHope is like peace. It is not a gift from God. It is a gift only we can give one another.
Elie Wiesel