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" I do not belong to this world. I continue to write everything in longhand. If I have to see something on the Internet, I ask my secretary or students. I am lucky, because I have people who do it for me. "

Elie Wiesel

I Am

People

Lucky

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" I'm a teacher and a writer; my life is words. When I see the denigration of language, it hurts me, and it's easy to denigrate a word by trivializing it. "

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Teacher

Words

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" I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason. "

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End

Will

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