The pessimism of the creative person is not decadence but a mighty passion for the redemption of man.

To me the Yiddish language and the conduct of those who spoke it are identical.

Every body resisted (the slaughterer) in its own fashion, tried to escape and seemed to argue with the Creator to its last breath.

Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression.

Actually, the true story of a person's life can never be written. It is beyond the power of literature. The full tale of any life would be both utterly boring and utterly unbelievable.

But if we have people who have the power to tell a story, there will always be readers.

One has to trust that God knows how to manage the world.