However, we can find key phrases and passages that encapsulate his experiences and thoughts. Here are a few examples:
On faith and religion:
* "I did not pray. I no longer felt able to. I had lost my faith. How could I believe in God, the merciful and compassionate, after I had seen these things?" (Chapter 5)
* "The world was silent. God, too, had abandoned us." (Chapter 6)
* "Perhaps it was all a lie, all that had been written, all that had been said. Perhaps God had abandoned us, had left us to our fate." (Chapter 7)
On survival and the loss of humanity:
* "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 eyes—I saw them—were already dead." (Chapter 3)
* "The world had become a vast cemetery." (Chapter 7)
* "I had become a stranger to myself, a stranger to my own eyes." (Chapter 8)
On the importance of remembrance:
* "Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust." (Chapter 3)
* "We must bear witness." (Chapter 10)
On the enduring power of the human spirit:
* "Man's life is a story told by the storyteller." (Chapter 10)
* "The flames that consumed my faith consumed also my dreams. Yet, I was still alive. And I still had a will to live." (Chapter 9)
These are just a few examples of the profound themes explored in "Night." The book's power lies in its intimate and honest portrayal of Wiesel's journey through suffering, loss, and ultimately, survival.