When you just need to get something out of your system or perhaps record a good story from your life so you don't forget it, a journal or a diary is the way to go. Famous journals and diaries have helped paint a vivid picture of the past, from grand historic events like the Great Fire of London to the annoying everyday occurrence of an unannounced guest who just won't leave, journals show us that humans have quite a lot in common with each other, even across the centuries. Time for a little bit of love for journals and diaries!