Anne Frank’s words continue to inspire and captivate readers around the world. As a young girl living in hiding during World War II, Anne kept a diary that documented not only her own experiences, but also the struggles and joys of those around her. Through her writing, Anne showed us the power of hope, the resilience of the human spirit, and the importance of standing up for what is right.
In this blog, we have curated a collection of some of the most memorable and moving Anne Frank quotes. These quotes cover a range of topics, from the importance of kindness and empathy, to the need for perseverance in the face of adversity. Whether you’re a student, a teacher, or just someone who loves to read and reflect, Anne’s words are sure to touch your heart and inspire you to make a difference in the world.
So take a moment to explore this collection of Anne Frank quotes, and see how her insights can help you navigate the challenges and opportunities of everyday life. Whether you’re facing a difficult situation at work or struggling to find your place in the world, Anne’s words are a reminder of the power of hope, the importance of compassion, and the need for courage in the face of hardship.
Ultimately, the legacy of Anne Frank is not just her powerful writing, but also her unwavering spirit and her commitment to justice and equality. Her words continue to inspire us to stand up for what is right, to embrace the diversity of the world around us, and to never give up on our dreams. So let us celebrate the wisdom and courage of Anne Frank, and let her quotes inspire us to make a difference in the world.
Phrases
-What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t even happened yet.
-Our lives are fashioned by our choices. First we make our choices. Then our choices make us.
-What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again
-Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because the regret is stronger than gratitude.
-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.
-You can always give something, even if it is only kindness.
-Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.
-Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness.
-I believe in the sun, even when it rains.
-Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.
-Where there’s hope, there’s life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.
-We can’t control our destiny, but we can control who we become.
-You can always-always-give something, even if it’s a simple act of kindness! If everyone were to give in this way and didn’t scrimp on kindly words, there would be much more love and justice in the world!
-In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.
-People who give will never be poor.
-The only way to truly know a person is to argue with them. For when they argue in full swing, then they reveal their true character.
-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!
-How wonderful it is that no one has to wait, but can start right now to gradually change the world!
-Parents can only advise their children or point them in the right direction. Ultimately people shape their own characters.
-The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside
-No one has ever become poor by giving.
-I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.
-I looked up in the sky and trusted in God.
-Whoever is happy will make others happy.
-Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
-There’s one golden rule to keep before you: laugh about everything and don’t bother yourself about the others!
-Those who have courage and faith shall never perish in misery
-Where there is hope…there is life
-Live with the objective of being happy.
-I think a lot, but I don’t say much.
-I’ve found that there is always some beauty left — in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you.
-The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be.
-I wish to go on living even after my death.
-Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.
-I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.
-I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains….My advice is: Go outside, to the fields, enjoy nature and the sunshine, go out and try to recapture happiness in yourself and in God. Think of all the beauty that’s still left in and around you and be happy!
-I want friends, not admirers. People who respect me for my character and my deeds, not my flattering smile. The circle around me would be much smaller, but what does that matter, as long as they’re sincere?
-You can be lonely even when you are loved by many people, since you are still not anybody’s one and only.
-Give and you shall receive, much more that you ever thought possible. Give and give again. People who give will never be poor!
-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.
-We’re all alive, but we don’t know why or what for; we’re all searching for happiness; we’re all leading lives which are different and yet the same.
-A quiet conscience makes one strong!
-Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I’ve never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year old school girl. Oh well, it doesn’t matter. I feel like writing.
-How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment, we can start now, start slowly changing the world! How lovely that everyone, great and small, can make their contribution toward introducing justice straightaway… And you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness!
-A person who’s happy will make others happy; a person who has courage and faith will never die in misery
-And you can always, always, give kindness
-I love you, with a love so great that it simply couldn’t keep growing inside my heart, but had to leap out and reveal itself in all its magnitude.
-I want to go on living even after my death! And therefore I am grateful to God for this gift, this possibility of developing myself and of writing, of expressing all that is in me. I can shake off everything if I write; my sorrows disappear; my courage is reborn. But, and that is the great question, will I ever be able to write anything great, will I ever become a journalist or a writer?
-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.
-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 love the time I spend with you. You make my living worth-while. Why dint I meet you before. I wish I could start my life From the beginning with you because the time I spend with you is never enough. I need you more everyday.
-Sympathy, Love, Fortune… We all have these qualities but still tend to not use them!
-We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.
-I have often been downcast, but never in despair.
-The weak fall, but the strong will remain and never go under!
-Why should some people have such a hard time during their few years on this earth?
-I can’t imagine how anyone can say: “I’m weak,” and then remain so. After all, if you know it, why not fight against it, why not try to train your character? The answer was: “Because it’s so much easier not to!
-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.
-I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.
-The young are not afraid of telling the truth.
-Riches can all be lost, but that happiness in your own heart can only be veiled, and it will bring you happiness again, as long as you live.
-As long as you can look fearlessly at the sky, you’ll know that your pure within and will find happiness once more.
-How wonderful it is that we can start doing good at this very moment.
-Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.
-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!
-As long as this exists, this sunshine and this cloudless sky, and as long as I can enjoy it, how can I be sad?
-The world has plenty of room, riches, money and beauty … Let us begin by dividing it more fairly.
-An empty day, though clear and bright, Is just as dark as any night.
-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.
-Who would ever think that so much went on in the soul of a young girl?
-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.
-I’ve found that there is always some beauty left-in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you. Look at these things, then you find yourself again, and God, and then you regain your balance. And whoever is happy will make others happy too. He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery!
-You must work and should not be lazy if you want to be happy.
-As long as you’re in the food business, why not make sweets?
-We’re not the only people that have had to suffer, there have always been people that’ve had to.
-I think it’s odd that grown-ups quarrel so easily and so often and about such petty matters. Up to now I always thought bickering was just something children did and that they outgrew it.
-I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps the time will come when I shall be able to carry them out.
-I live in a crazy time.
-What’s done can’t be undone, but at least you can keep it from happening again.
-Older people have formed their opinions about everything, and don’t waver before they act. It’s twice as hard for us young ones to hold our ground, and maintain our opinions, in a time when all ideals are being shattered and destroyed, when people are showing their worst side, and do not know whether to believe in truth and right and God.
-What I condemn are our system of values and the men who don’t acknowledge how great, difficult, but ultimately beautiful women’s share in society is.
-People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn’t stop you from having your own opinion.
-But feelings can’t be ignored, no matter how unjust or ungrateful they seem.
-I hid myself within myself … and quietly wrote down all my joys, sorrows and contempt in my diary.
-In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can’t build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery and death.
-What one Christian does is his own responsibility, what one Jew does is thrown back at all Jews.
-When I write I can shake off all my cares. My sorrow disappears, my spirits are revived.
-I’m currently in the middle of a depression. I couldn’t really tell you what set it off, but I think it stems from my cowardice, which confronts me at every turn.
-I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that every-thing will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.
-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.
-There’s plenty of room for everyone in the world. Enough money, riches, and beauty for all to share. God has made enought for everyone, so let us all begin then by sharing it fairly.
-People who have a religion should be glad, for not everyone has the gift of believing in heavenly things.
-Why can’t people live with each other in peace? Why must everything be destroyed? Why must people go hungry while surplus food elsewhere in the world rots away? Oh why must people be so crazy?
