I never felt any attraction towards violence. I never tried to express myself through violence. Violence is a language. Elie Wiesel attractionexpressfelt Change image and share on social
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
No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them. Elie Wiesel collectivefaithhuman Change image and share on social
In my tradition, one must wait until one has learned a lot of Bible and Talmud and the Prophets to handle mysticism. This isn't instant coffee. There is no instant mysticism. Elie Wiesel biblecoffeehandle Change image and share on social
Language failed me very often, but then, the substitute for me was silence, but not violence. Elie Wiesel faillanguagesilence Change image and share on social
Indifference, to me, is the epitome of evil. Elie Wiesel epitomeevilindifference Change image and share on social
There is a difference between a book of two hundred pages from the very beginning, and a book of two hundred pages which is the result of an original eight hundred pages. The six hundred are there. Only you don't see them. Elie Wiesel beginbookdifference share on social
In Jewish history there are no coincidences. Elie Wiesel coincidencehistoryjewish 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
