I think [teacher] is the noblest profession.

What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.

When you see the abyss, and we have looked into it, then what? There isn't much room at the edge -- one person, another, not many. If you are there, others cannot be there. If you are there, you become a protective wall. What happens? You become part of t

The Biblical text does not have punctuation marks like periods and question marks. Where we end sentences is a matter of interpretation.

It's not hatred that kills people, it's indifference

I'd almost say hope isn't what it used to be. It's very difficult today to be a teacher. I speak to children. And tell them, look, no matter what, you must have hope. You must. When I invoke Camus, who said when there is no hope, you must invent hope. . .hope is something that is not what God gives us. It's like peace. It's a gift that one can give to one another. Only another person can push me to despair. And only another person can push me to hope. Its my choice.

I'm not a political person. I usually beware of political persons. I know many, but I'm not one of them. I have no political ambitions.