"[talking to the girl who survived the gas chamber] I used to think so much of myself... What I'd make of my life. We can't know what we're capable of, any of us. How can you know what you'd do to stay alive, until you're really asked? I know this now. For most of us, the answer... is anything. It's so easy to forget who we were before... who we'll never be again. There was this old man, he pushed the carts, and on our first day, when we had to burn our own convoy, his wife was brought up on the elevator. Then his daughter... and then both his grandchildren. I knew him. We were neighbors. And in 20 minutes, his whole family, and all its future, was gone from this earth. Two weeks later, he took pills and was revived. We smothered him with his own pillow, and now I know why. You can kill yourself. That's the only choice. I want them to save you. I want them to save you more than I want anything. I pray to God we save you."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Imported from EN Wikiquote
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/The_Grey_Zone
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
The Grey Zone
4 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by The Grey Zone →
Related Quotes
"I've seen them strike the ones that are slow getting in (the gas chamber). They steal, lie to each other. I never ful…"
"After the revolt, half the ovens remain, and we are carried to them together. I catch fire, quickly. The first part o…"
"[outside the gas chamber] This process of cleaning and disinfecting is of vital importance to your health! One louse …"
"[reading the monologue from Gustav's script during the table read] I had this kind of... crisis. I was alone in the h…"
"Renate Reinsve - Nora Borg"
"Stellan Skarsgård - Gustav Borg"
"Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Agnes Borg Pettersen"
"Elle Fanning - Rachel Kemp"
"Jesper Christensen - Michael"
"Lena Endre - Ingrid Berger"