Any feeling that I was enriching my mind from those surrounding me was unfortunately rare with me.

I encountered among my comrades the most varied human traits, from frankness to reserve, from goodness, uprightness and kindness, to brutality and baseness.

The person upon whom the schoolboys' attention centred was, of course, the Headmaster.

A love for humanity came over me, and watered and fertilised the fields of my inner world which had been lying fallow, and this love of humanity vented itself in a vast compassion.

Poor is the power of the lead that becomes bullets compared to the power of the hot metal that becomes types.

I did not know what it was to be happy for a whole day at a time, scarcely for an hour.

Among the delights of Summer were picnics to the woods.

He who does not understand a joke, he does not understand Danish.

The Danish glee: the national version of cheerfulness.

I was not given to looking at life in a rosy light.

Being gifted needs courage.

Is that a stake, Bones, or are you just happy with my new dress?”“In this case, it’s a stake. You could always feel around for something more, though. See what comes up.

...for everytime I see the sky I'm aware of belonging to the universe than to just one corner of the earth.

I suppose it does come with a certain responsibility.”“What does?” asked Annie.“The magnificence of my person.”“Gah.

Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.

Strangeness is the indispensable condiment of all beauty.

The mother- poor invaded soul- finds even the bathroom door no bar to hammering little hands.

If the bubbles contain a misconception, as they always do, then it can't be maintained forever.

[Eva Braun] would also refer to [Adolf Hitler] as "the boss" (der Chef), but she never called him "Adolf" or "Adi" to anyone after the very early days. It was always der Führer.

As a child, I certainly had a fascination with monsters and vampires.

I begin to suspect that England is the most melancholy country in the world.