Diary

A diary is a record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period.

For non-fiction diaries, see also memoirs. ...more

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“ There sat I, a faded being, under faded leaves. ”
― Franz Kafka, Diaries, 1910-1923

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“ Advice to explorers everywhere: if you would like to recieve due credit for your discoveries, keep a detailed account of your journeys as Columbus did. On Septemeber 28, 1492, after four weeks at sea, he writes: Dear diary...I means journal. Yes, dear journal. That's what I meant to say. Whew. Anyway, we have yet to discover America, and the crew has become increasingly rebellious. I have decided to turn back if we have not spotted it by Columbus Day. Will write again later if not killed by crew ...more ”
― Cuthbert Soup, Another Whole Nother Story

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