One always goes back to one's childhood in the beginning, and I come from a very religious family and surrounding. Very religious. Elie Wiesel backbeginchildhood Change image and share on social
There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. Elie Wiesel failinjusticepowerless Change image and share on social
A destruction, an annihilation that only man can provoke, only man can prevent. Elie Wiesel annihilationdestructionman Change image and share on social
Most people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories. Elie Wiesel beingdeeddesire Change image and share on social
When did I learn the Bible? When I was four or five years old. It's still the pull of my childhood, a fascination with the vanished world, and I can find everything except that world. Elie Wiesel biblechildhoodfascination Change image and share on social
Our obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life. Elie Wiesel giveindifferentlife Change image and share on social
That I survived the Holocaust and went on to love beautiful girls, to talk, to write, to have toast and tea and live my life - that is what is abnormal. Elie Wiesel abnormalbeautifulgirl Change image and share on social
When a person doesn't have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity. A person can almost be defined by his or her attitude toward gratitude. Elie Wiesel attitudedefinegratitude Change image and share on social
There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win. Elie Wiesel losesoulspirit Change image and share on social
If I were immersed in constant melancholy, I would not be who I am. Elie Wiesel constantimmersemelancholy Change image and share on social