How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)
Quote #7
ANNE: If we begin thinking of all the horror in the world, we're lost! We're trying to hold on to some kind of ideals… when everything… ideals, hopes… everything, are being destroyed. (2.1)
Anne's right. Stay positive, even when things are looking terminal; otherwise there's no hope left for anyone. It's a difficult situation, given the crisis she's referring to is WWII.
Quote #8
MIEP: I'm going to tell Mr. Kraler. This'll be better than any blood transfusion. (2.3)
Sometimes faith works better than any medicine. Miep's good news just might save Jan Kraler from his ulcers.
Quote #9
ANNE'S VOICE: I have often been downcast myself… but never in despair. I can shake off everything if I write. (2.3)
It's actually been proven that writing is a cathartic method—an escape plan from the worst pain and dire depression out there. Anne relies on this method to keep her hopes alive.