The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.
Elie WieselRead
Just as man cannot live without dreams, he cannot live without hope. If dreams reflect the past, hope summons the future.
Interpretation
Dreams and hope are essential for a fulfilling life, motivating us to move forward.
In this quote, Elie Wiesel emphasizes the interconnection between dreams and hope, suggesting that while dreams may draw from our past experiences, it is hope that propels us towards a brighter future. Both elements are crucial for personal fulfillment and resilience, inspiring individuals to strive for what lies ahead despite the challenges they may face.
In practice
During a motivational speech to inspire students to pursue their goals.
The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.
With every cell of my being and with every fiber of my memory I oppose the death penalty in all forms. I do not believe any civilized society should be at the service of death. I don't think it's human to become an agent of the angel of death.
Certain things, certain events, seem inexplicable only for a time: up to the moment when the veil is torn aside.
We're alone, but we are capable of communicating to one another both our loneliness and our desire to break through it. You say, 'I'm alone.' Someone answers, 'I'm alone too.' There's a shift in the scale of power. A bridge is thrown between the two abysses.
No one is as capable of gratitude as one who has escaped the kingdom of night.
My loyalty to my people, to our people, and to Israel comes first and prevents me from saying anything critical of Israel outside Israel… As a Jew I see my role as a melitz yosher, a defender of Israel: I defend even her mistakes… I must identify with whatever Israel does – even with her errors.
In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different- life isn't about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself- a girl should be two things: who and what she wants.
A rejoicing heart soon makes a praising tongue.
I hope that somewhere in Small Town, U.S.A., a 15-year-old kid looks to me as a role model the way I looked at the Indigo Girls and Elton John as role models.
My advice to young film-makers is this: don't follow trends, start them!
Knowing that I inspired SAM SMITH is one of the most powerful experiences I've had as an artist. I was Sam. I still am Sam.
Miracles are to come. With you I leave a remembrance of miracles: they are by somebody who can love and who shall be continually reborn, a human being.
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