- “One day this terrible war will be over. The time will come when we’ll be people again and not just Jews!”
- “All’s fair in love and war.”
- Let something happen soon, even an air raid. Nothing can be more crushing than this anxiety. Let the end come, however cruel; at least then we’ll know whether we are to be the victors or the vanquished.
- Honestly, being in hiding during the fourth year of the war is no picnic. If only the whole stinking mess were over!
- I want to keep the peace, and to neither quarrel nor gossip.
- “We’ve been saved, keep on saving us!” That’s all we can say.
- Be brave! Let’s remember our duty and perform it without complaint. There will be a way out. God has never deserted our people. Through the ages Jews have had to suffer, but through the ages they’ve gone on living, and the centuries of suffering have only made them stronger. The weak shall fall and the strong shall survive and not be defeated.
- “What’s the point of the war? Why, oh, why can’t people live together peacefully? Why all this destruction?”
- The question is understandable, but up to now no one has come up with a satisfactory answer. Why is England manufacturing bigger and better airplanes and bombs and at the same time churning out new houses for reconstruction? Why are millions spent on the war each day, while not a penny is available for medical science, artists or the poor? Why do people have to starve when mountains of food are rotting away in other parts of the world? Oh, why are people so crazy?
- “Fine specimens of humanity, those Germans, and to think I’m actually one of them!
- “There’s a destructive urge in people, the urge to rage, murder and kill. And until all of humanity, without exception, undergoes a metamorphosis, wars will continue to be waged, and everything that has been carefully built up, cultivated and grown will be cut down and destroyed, only to start all over again!”
- Jews were required to wear a yellow star; Jews were required to turn in their bicycles; Jews were forbidden to use street-cars; Jews were forbidden to ride in cars, even their own; Jews were required to do their shopping between 3 and 5 P.M.; Jews were required to frequent only Jewish-owned barbershops and beauty parlors; Jews were forbidden to be out on the streets between 8 P.M. and 6 A.M.; Jews were forbidden to attend theaters, movies or any other forms of entertainment; Jews were forbidden to use swimming pools, tennis courts, hockey fields or any other athletic fields; Jews were forbidden to go rowing; Jews were forbidden to take part in any athletic activity in public; Jews were forbidden to sit in their gardens or those of their friends after 8 P.M.; Jews were forbidden to visit Christians in their homes; Jews were required to attend Jewish schools, etc. You couldn’t do this and you couldn’t do that, but life went on.
- In the eyes of the world, we’re doomed, but if, after all this suffering, there are still Jews left, the Jewish people will be held up as an example. Who knows, maybe our religion will teach the world and all the people in it about goodness, and that’s the reason, the only reason, we have to suffer. We can never be just Dutch, or just English, or whatever, we will always be Jews as well. And we’ll have to keep on being Jews, but then, we’ll want to be.
- Every night hundreds of planes pass over Holland on their way to German cities, to sow their bombs on German soil. Every hour hundreds, or maybe even thousands, of people are being killed in Russia and Africa. No one can keep out of the conflict, the entire world is at war, and even though the Allies are doing better, the end is nowhere in sight. As for us, we’re quite fortunate. Luckier than millions of people. It’s quiet and safe here, and we’re using our money to buy food. We’re so selfish that we talk about “after the war” and look forward to new clothes and shoes when actually we should be saving every penny to help others when the war is over, to salvage whatever we can.
- All we can do is wait, as calmly as possible, for it to end. Jews and Christians alike are waiting, the whole world is waiting, and many are waiting for death.
- That night I really thought I was going to die.
Anne Frank’s Quotes
- “No one has ever become poor by giving.”
- “Paper has more patience than people.”
- Memories mean more to me than dresses.
- I firmly believe that nature can bring comfort to all who suffer.
- Riches, prestige, everything can be lost. But the happiness in your own heart can only be dimmed; it will always be there, as long as you live, to make you happy
- Whenever you’re feeling lonely or sad, try going to the loft on a beautiful day and looking outside. Not at the houses and the rooftops, but at the sky. As long as you can look fearlessly at the sky, you’ll know that you’re pure within and will find happiness once more.
- ‘Be pure in heart, be pure in mind!”
- Why don’t these people keep their mouths shut?
- An empty day, though clear and bright, is just as dark as any night.
- Be brave! Let’s remember our duty and perform it without complaint.
- Work, love, courage and hope ,Make me good and help me cope.
- “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
- “I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.”
- “It’s really a wonder that I haven’t dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.”
- “Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.”
- “I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains
- “People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn’t stop you from having your own opinion.”
- Whoever is happy will make others happy.”
- “Where there’s hope, there’s life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.”
- “In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.”
- “I don’t want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my death!”
- “Although I’m only fourteen, I know quite well what I want, I know who is right and who is wrong. I have my opinions, my own ideas and principles, and although it may sound pretty mad from an adolescent, I feel more of a person than a child, I feel quite independent of anyone.”
- “Those who have courage and faith shall never perish in misery”
- “Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.”
- “There’s only one rule you need to remember: laugh at everything and foget everybody else! It sound egotistical, but it’s actually the only cure for those suffering from self-pity.”
- “Women should be respected as well! Generally speaking, men are held in great esteem in all parts of the world, so why shouldn’t women have their share? Soldiers and war heroes are honored and commemorated, explorers are granted immortal fame, martyrs are revered, but how many people look upon women too as soldiers?…Women, who struggle and suffer pain to ensure the continuation of the human race, make much tougher and more courageous soldiers than all those big-mouthed freedom-fighting heroes put together!”
- “Anyhow, I’ve learned one thing now. You only really get to know people when you’ve had a jolly good row with them. Then and then only can you judge their true characters!”
- “As long as this exists, this sunshine and this cloudless sky, and as long as I can enjoy it, how can I be sad?”
- “A quiet conscience makes one strong!”
- “Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.”
- “You can be lonely even when you are loved by many people, since you are still not anybody’s one and only.”
- “I don’t have much in the way of money or worldly possessions, I’m not beautiful, intelligent or clever, but I’m happy, and I intend to stay that way! I was born happy, I love people, I have a trusting nature, and I’d like everyone else to be happy too. ”
- ‘”All children must look after their own upbringing.’ Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.”
- “The weak die out and the strong will survive, and will live on forever”
- “Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!”
- “I know what I want, I have a goal, an opinion, I have a religion and love. Let me be myself and then I am satisfied. I know that I’m a woman, a woman with inward strength and plenty of courage.”
- “Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.”
- “How noble and good everyone could be if, every evening before falling asleep, they were to recall to their minds the events of the whole day and consider exactly what has been good and bad. Then without realizing it, you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day.”
- “I think a lot, but I don’t say much.”
- “I wish to go on living even after my death.”
- “But feelings can’t be ignored, no matter how unjust or ungrateful they seem.”
- “Crying can bring relief, as long as you don’t cry alone.”
- “Go outside…a midst the simple beauty of nature…and know that as long as places like this exist, there will be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be.And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.”
- “Sympathy, Love, Fortune… We all have these qualities but still tend to not use them!”
- “Sometimes I believe that God wants to try me, both now and later on; I must become good through my own efforts, without examples and without good advice.”
- “Why do people have so little trust in one another? I know there must be a reason, but sometimes I think it’s horrible that you can’t ever confide in anyone, not even those closest to you.
The Diary Of A Young Girl
I recently finished The Diary of a Young Girl, this is a very inspirational and moving journal that should be read by everyone. Not only will many relate to it, but it is valuable for both the mind and the heart. the story reveals the history of World War II, unforgettable people, and lessons that will stay in your heart forever.
While reading Anne Frank, I learned lots about what really happened during World War II. It was an unimaginable horror: millions of innocent people dying at the hands Nazis. Reading this book really took me back to 1944 and put me right there in the Secret Annex with its residents, holding my breath as Nazi troops passed by on the streets below.
Knowing these people were real, that they lived and died at the hands of the Nazis, brought an interesting perspective to the story.
Download the PDF version of the Novel: the- diary-of-anne-frank
I am The Luckiest In The World 