“I pressed one cheek against the earth, against this earth which belonged to no one and which was mine. This was where I was at home: here where spirits met again in the luminous void that stretched between the two halves of the world.” WarHeartbreakEscape Book:I Am Fifteen—and I Don't Want to Die Source: I Am Fifteen—and I Don't Want to Die
“Remember this: Justice and charity come before everything. In any case, what happens to us here on earth is not very important, since our true life is waiting for us above.” WarInspirational QuotesTouchingGrowing Up Quotes Book:I Am Fifteen—and I Don't Want to Die Source: I Am Fifteen—and I Don't Want to Die
“I had left the cellar filled with ardent hope. A child had died there. She began life again as an adult. I wanted someone else to be glad I was alive. But men were interested in no one but themselves, and the sun caressed my thin arms and pale face with as much indifference as if I had been a blade of grass.” WarGrowing Up Book:I Am Fifteen—and I Don't Want to Die Source: I Am Fifteen—and I Don't Want to Die
“Los pesados bombarderos rusos pasaban por encima de las casas con un sonido de trueno y soltaban sus proyectiles al azar, buscando al enemigo que jugaba a las escondidas con ellos. En éste juego macabro de gallina ciega, éramos nosotros los que estábamos vendados. Con los ojos cerrados, la cara escondida entre las manos, acechábamos el paso de los aviones y nuestros dedos temblorosos palpaban ansiosamente lo muros chorreantes.” HolocaustNazisSegunda Guerra MundialBiographicalAdolescente Book:I Am Fifteen—and I Don't Want to Die Source: I Am Fifteen—and I Don't Want to Die