"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…"

"I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart."

"I don't want to be like my mother, or like Mrs. van Daan—I want to be something entirely different."

"There's a saying that 'desire can create miracles.'"

"I sometimes think that God is trying to test us, to see if we can remain good in spite of these times."