"With the Holocaust - I wonder if a lot of Jewish writers of my generation have felt this way - it feels really intimidating to approach it. I feel like so many writers who have either lived through it firsthand or were part of that generation where they were closer to the people who were in it have written so beautifully about it, so there's no lack of great books about it"

-- Molly Antopol

#Book Quotes #People Quotes #Holocaust Quotes

“One of my missions was to teach.”
“I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.”
“Good thoughts keep off bad thoughts. They must themselves disappear before the state of realization.”
“Wearing a bath towel around the school yard and pretending it's a cape doesn't mean you have magical powers.”
“This October, we renew the fight against domestic violence and abuse in America. Together, we can eliminate domestic violence from homes across the country and ensure that our children grow up in healthy, peaceful communities.”
“A coach wouldnâ€™t throw you to the wolves if he didnâ€™t think you had some wolf in you.”
“Dreams have always expanded our understanding of reality by challenging our boundaries of the real, of the possible.”

Source : Henry Reed (2005). “Dream Medicine: Learning How to Get Help from Our Dreams”, p.266, We Publish Books
“I was taught that if you see a person drowning, you must jump into the water to save them, whether you can swim or not.”

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