Quotes from Hannah Senesh

My God, my GodMay there be no endTo the sea, to the sand, The splash of the water, The glow of the sky, The prayer of man

There are stars whose radiance is visible on Earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world even though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark. They light the way for humankind.

To die, so young to die. No, no, not I, I love the warm sunny skies, light, song, shining eyes, I want no war, no battle cry, No, no, not I.

Blessed is the match, consumed in kindling flame. Blessed is the flame that burns in the heart's secret places. Blessed is the heart that knows, for honors sake, to stop its beating. Blessed is the match, consumed in kindling flame.

I could have been 23 next July I gambled on what mattered most, the dice were cast. I lost.

My God, my God May there be no end To the sea, to the sand, The splash of the water, The glow of the sky, The prayer of man

In my life's chain of events nothing was accidental. Everything happened according to an inner need.

In the mountains one involuntarily hears the query: Where shall I send you? And the answer, Send me to serve the beautiful and good!

Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart