Diary Quote by Shawn Crahan

Like a lot of people, I read 'The Diary of Anne Frank' again and again and again when I was growing up - I'm…

— Monica Hesse

Until I read Anne Frank's diary, I had found books a literal escape from what could be the harsh reality around me. After I…

— Alexandra Fuller

I started keeping a diary in third grade and, in solidarity with Anne Frank, gave it a name and made it my confidante. To…

— Ariel Levy

[I] read Anne Frank's diary [while imprisoned] on Robben Island and derived much encouragement from it.

— Nelson Mandela

My mom bought me an 'Anne of Green Gables' journal. And I just remember thinking it was so cool, and I could write anything…

— Jurnee Smollett-Bell

“Often we feel the need to say that a book isn’t just about a particular time or place but is about the human spirit.…

— Will Schwalbe

A surprising number of people - including many students of literature - will tell you they haven't really lived in a book since they…

— A. S. Byatt

My mom gave me 'Anne of Green Gables' as a present so that was my first introduction to Anne, little did I know.

— Amybeth McNulty

My sister and I did not have our own rooms, or even a place to ourselves. In the living room, beyond the two windows,…

— Gunter Grass

I discovered Deborah Ellis's books in the school library after my head teacher encouraged me to go beyond the school curriculum and look for…

— Malala Yousafzai

I've always been a mystery fan. My very first grown-up book, I distinctly remember going to the library and my mom helping me pick…

— Gillian Flynn

“If it was her diary, it would be wrong to open it. More wrong than leaving her dead in the hallway for the better…

— C.J. Omololu