
Holocaust Museum in
Washington DC |
Never
shall I forget that night, the first night in camp,
which has turned my life into one long night, seven
times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I
forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces
of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths
of smoke beneath a silent blue sky.
Never
shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith
forever.
Never
shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me,
for all eternity, of the desire to live. Never shall I
forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul
and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these
things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God
Himself. Never.
-Eli Wiesel |