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
Human beings should be held accountable. Leave God alone. He has enough problems. Elie Wiesel accountablebeinggod Change image and share on social
I don't like docudramas. Documentaries should not go together with fiction, or half-fiction or quarter-fiction. The two should not go together. They cannot mix. Elie Wiesel docudramadocumentaryfiction Change image and share on social
For in my tradition, as a Jew, I believe that whatever we receive we must share. Elie Wiesel jewreceiveshare Change image and share on social
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 will say, with memoir, you must be honest. You must be truthful. Elie Wiesel honestmemoirtruthful Change image and share on social
When my father was born, it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. When I was born, it was Lithuania. When I left, it was Hungary. It is difficult to say where I come from. Elie Wiesel austrobeardifficult Change image and share on social
I marvel at the resilience of the Jewish people. Their best characteristic is their desire to remember. No other people has such an obsession with memory. Elie Wiesel characteristicdesirejewish Change image and share on social
In the concentration camps, we discovered this whole universe where everyone had his place. The killer came to kill, and the victims came to die. Elie Wiesel campconcentrationdie 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