I had anger but never hate. Before the war, I was too busy studying to hate. After the war, I thought, What's the use? To hate would be to reduce myself.

For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile.

It's up to you now, and we shall help you - that my past does not become your future.

When a person doesn't have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity. A person can almost be defined by his or her attitude toward gratitude.