“Recently I began reading my old diaries. Back to before the war. Gradually I became very depressed. The reason for that is probably that I wrote only when there were obstacles and halts to the flow of life, seldom when everything was smooth and even. ... As I read I distinctly felt what a half-truth a diary presents.” WarReasonReadingFeltHalfFlowObstaclesSmoothDiariesHaltHalf TruthVery Depressed Book:The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz Source: The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz
“While I drew, and wept along with the terrified children I was drawing, I really felt the burden I am bearing. I felt that I have no right to withdraw from the responsibility of being an advocate.” ChildrenFeltResponsibilityBurdenDrawingTerrifiedAdvocating Book:The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz Source: The diary and letters of Kaethe Kollwitz