"I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation of confusion, misery and death. I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness, I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy …"

"It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart."

"I don't have much in the way of money or worldly possessions, I'm not beautiful, intelligent or clever, but I'm happy, and I intend to stay that way!"

"The good news is that you don't know how great you can be, how much you can love, what you can accomplish, and what your potential is."

"I sometimes wonder if anyone will ever understand what I mean, if anyone will ever overlook my ingratitude and not worry about whether or not I'm Jewish and merely see me as a teenager badly in need o…"