How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Schindler's List.
Quote #7
SCHINDLER: You think I don't know what you are doing? You're so quiet all the time. I know, I know!
Stern is using the factory to save people, and actually doing a reasonably good job of it. So good, in fact, that it catches Schindler by surprise sometimes. Hence his little meltdown here. But he respects Stern's ingenuity and is amazed how Stern can get so many questionable workers on his list. Once Stern gets the unenviable job of working for Goeth, he still manages to advise Oskar about who to bribe and who to watch out for.
Quote #8
SS GUARD: Occupation?
MOSES: I am a writer, I play the flute.
STERN: But Moses is also a skilled metal worker, he can make pots, he can make tanks, he can make whatever Mr. Schindler asks.
Stern's quick thinking in action.
Quote #9
STERN: Herr Direktor, don't let things fall apart, I worked too hard.
Again, we get a glimpse of what Stern has to do to keep the factory open: bribes, bribes and more bribes, all organized and disguised so well that it gives Schindler a headache just thinking about it. This is how a smart man uses his skills to keep his people alive.