I wanted to write a commentary on the Bible, to write about the Talmud, about celebration, about the great eternal subjects: love and happiness. Elie Wiesel biblecelebrationcommentary Change image and share on social
Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair. Elie Wiesel despairdutyreject Change image and share on social
The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. Elie Wiesel hateindifferencelove Change image and share on social
Religion is not man's relationship to God, it is man's relationship to man. Elie Wiesel godmanrelationship Change image and share on social
Man, as long as he lives, is immortal. One minute before his death he shall be immortal. But one minute later, God wins. Elie Wiesel deathgodimmortal Change image and share on social
I've given my life to the principle and the ideal of memory, and remembrance. Elie Wiesel haveideallife Change image and share on social
The Bible is not only laws, it's also stories. It begins, 'In the beginning God created Heaven.' If I had written these words, I wouldn't have written anything else; it's just enough. Elie Wiesel beginbiblecreate Change image and share on social
I remember, May 1944: I was 15-and-a-half, and I was thrown into a haunted universe where the story of the human adventure seemed to swing irrevocably between horror and malediction. Elie Wiesel adventurehalfhaunt Change image and share on social
I'm a teacher and a writer; my life is words. When I see the denigration of language, it hurts me, and it's easy to denigrate a word by trivializing it. Elie Wiesel denigratedenigrationeasy Change image and share on social
I was very, very religious. And of course I wrote about it in 'Night.' I questioned God's silence. So I questioned. I don't have an answer for that. Does it mean that I stopped having faith? No. I have faith, but I question it. Elie Wiesel answerfaithgod share on social
