"Jesus and Hanukkah don’t exactly go together."

"I long to ride a bike, dance, whistle, look at the world, feel young and know that I’m free, and yet I can’t let it show."

"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 of some good plain fun."

"On the contrary, beauty remains, even in misfortune. If you just look for it, you discover more and more happiness and regain your balance."

"A person who’s happy will make others happy; a person who has courage and faith will never die in misery!"