“ 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. ”
Source: The Diary of a Young Girl
Categories: Heart Hope Human nature
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