Ruth Westheimer

“I have the habit of always saying thank you to police and guards who watch us.”

“A friendship has to be cultivated. A friendship you have to give time.”

“I love small things. I love them.”

“I have some afflictions, like diabetes 2, but I take care. I sleep well.”

“I lived, while 1 1/2 million Jewish children died. So I have an obligation to repair the world.”

“I am not an expert on that whole issue of gender.”

“I am a very good sniper, and I can put five bullets into that red circle and I know how to throw hand grenades.”

“My mother was a very quiet woman and people say that she didn't get much of a chance to talk because my grandmother and I talked so much.”

“If Congress wants to get involved in the business of morality by allowing a moment of silence in our schools, I support that. But if our representatives in Washington are truly going to be moral leaders, then they have to do more than just tell us to pray for guidance.”

“It matters a great deal that I come from a Jewish background.”

“Travel has always been one of the best ways to make new memories and reconnect with your loved ones.”

“I believe my soul isn't entirely German because my home is so disorderly.”

“I want to be like Madame de Stael.”

“If someone has gone through a lot of emotional pain, including the loss of loved ones, that person may try to build a shell around his or her feelings to protect him- or herself from the pain.”

“There will always be issues where an abortion is necessary.”

“I never talk about anything Hollywood or about politics. I will talk about how concerned I am about funding for Planned Parenthood, and how very sad it makes me when I see anything about children being separated from their parents.”

“If not for the Kindertransport, I would not be here today.”

“I went on a kibbutz for two years. I then realized I have to study. I have to learn something.”

“I'm a super good shot.”

“I am not against people finding people to date on social media. That's the way it goes now.”