Eleanor Wasserberg

“There were still more guards, different uniforms again, more men, more papers, more arms held stiffly behind backs, shoulders pushed back, saluting each other, nodding to each other, talking to each other in a secret language, relaxing and taking out a cigarette when they heard some magic password. How ridiculous they all are, wherever you go, Anna thought, here are more boys dressing up in costumes, playing at a game, thousands, millions of them everywhere, all playing a long stupid game, and here we are again trying to find out the rules and the magic words.”
― Eleanor Wasserberg, Light At The End Of The Day

“Dear Stalin will take care of you and send you gifts. When you need something, pray to Stalin. Try praying to God: you'll see you get nothing. Then pray to Stalin and see what happenes!”
― Eleanor Wasserberg, Light At The End Of The Day