The meaning of my life is to help others find meaning in theirs.

Fundamentally, therefore, any man can, even under such circumstances, decide what shall become of him—mentally and spiritually. He may retain his human dignity even in a concentration camp.

But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.

It is the pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness.

We had to learn...that it did not really matter what we expected from life but rather what life expected from us.

Since Auschwitz we know what man is capable of. And since Hiroshima we know what is at stake.

Pain is only bearable if we know it will end, not if we deny it exists.