I marvel at the resilience of the Jewish people. Their best characteristic is their desire to remember. No other people has such an obsession with memory.

I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason.

I shall always remember that smile. From what world did it come from?

Every moment is a new beginning.

The only way for us to help ourselves is to help others and to listen to each other's stories.

I belong to a tradition that believes that the death of a single child is a blemish on creation.

I will say, with memoir, you must be honest. You must be truthful.