“No doubt the world is entirely an imaginary world, but it is only once removed from the true world.”

“Every human character appears only once in the history of human beings. And so does every event of love.”

“What do they know-all these scholars, all these philosophers, all the leaders of the world - about such as you? They have convinced themselves that man, the worst transgressor of all the species, is the crown of creation. All other creatures were created merely to provide him with food, pelts, to be tormented, exterminated. In relation to them, all people are Nazis; for the animals it is an eternal Treblinka.”

“Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters. ”

“Shoulders are from God, and burdens too.”

“Night is a time of rigor, but also of mercy. There are truths which one can see only when it’s dark”

“When a human kills an animal for food, he is neglecting his own hunger for justice. Man prays for mercy, but is unwilling to extend it to others. Why should man then expect mercy from God? It's unfair to expect something that you are not willing to give. It is inconsistent. I can never accept inconsistency or injustice. Even if it comes from God. If there would come a voice from God saying, "I'm against vegetarianism!" I would say, "Well, I am for it!" This is how strongly I feel in this regard.”