"Proud of my near-madness, as if I had attained a goal."

"I was angry at her for not being what I wanted."

"Tense, unnerved, and close to madness before writing—and when I read what I’ve written it looks so calm."

"Ich hörte auf, oberflächlich zu sein — ich dachte nichts mehr"

"A fine thing: suddenly to forget about one’s history, one’s past, to stop feeling that one’s present happiness is end…"

"My way of thinking is often so wrong, so untenable, because I think as if I were talking to someone else."

"The main thing:... not to let myself be defined by history, not to take it as an excuse—despise it in those who hide …"

"Ich werde mich entschlossen verirren."

"Ich möcht ein solcher werden wie einmal ein andrer gewesen ist. [...] Ich: // bin: // nur: // zufällig: // ich:"

"Wer Dankbarkeit fordert, verdient keine."