“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