9/11 Anniversary: Quotes In Remembrance Of The Attack

Friday marks the 19th anniversary of 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people and left over 6,000 injured.

Terrorists belonging to the militant organization Al-Qaeda hijacked four planes mid-flight and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Virginia, and a field in Pennsylvania, causing mass destruction.

Here are a few quotes from survivors and officials in remembrance of 9/11, courtesy Success and Guide Posts–

• "On September 11 I always take the day off. I want to be in a peaceful quiet place praying. It is a day I both mourn and celebrate." – Genelle Guzman, survivor
• "The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom." — Rudy Giuliani
• "Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11." — Barack Obama
• "Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children." — George W. Bush
• "I give speeches around the country. I tell how Stanley and I made our way out of the tower. Life is precious, I tell them. It can be gone in an instant." – Brian Clark, surviror
• "I may never know the answers to the questions that plagued me after 9/11. But I know if we lean on God and each other we will be guided to a better, brighter future." - Michael Hingson, survivor
• "Remember the hours after Sept. 11 when we came together as one! It was the worst day we have ever seen, but it brought out the best in all of us." — John Kerry