I have often been downcast, but never in despair; I regard our hiding as a dangerous adventure, romantic and interesting at the same time. In my diary I treat all the privations as amusing. I have made up my mind now to lead a different life from other girls and, later on, different from ordinary housewives. My start has been so very full of interest, and that is the sole reason why I have to laugh at the humorous side of the most dangerous moments. |
I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. |
I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. |
I live in a crazy time. |
I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps the time will come when I shall be able to carry them out. |
I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps the time will come when I shall be able to carry them out. |
I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps the time will come when I shall be able to carry them out. |
I simply can't build my hopes on a foundation of confusion, misery and death ... I think. peace and tranquillity will return again. |
I soothe my conscience now with the thought that it is better for hard words to be on paper than that Mummy should carry them in her heart. |
I soothe my conscience now with the thought that it is better for hard words to be on paper than that Mummy should carry them in her heart. |
I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are still truly good at heart, |
If I read a book that impresses me, I have to take myself firmly in hand before I mix with other people; otherwise they would think my mind rather queer. |
In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery and death. |
Is discord going to show itself while we are still fighting, is the Jew once again worth less than another? Oh, it is sad, very sad, that once more, for the umpteenth time, the old truth is confirmed: ''What one Christian does is his own responsibility, what one Jew does is thrown back at all Jews. |
It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. |