Quotes by Anne Frank

About Anne Frank:

Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank is one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Her wartime diary The Diary of a Young Girl has been the basis for several plays and films. Born in the city of Frankfurt in Germany, she lived most of her life in or near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Born a German national, Frank lost her citizenship in 1941 and thus became stateless. She gained international fame posthumously after her diary was published. It documents her experiences hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II.
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Who would ever think that so much went on in the soul of a young girl?

Anne Frank

We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.

Anne Frank

I soothe my conscience now with the thought that it is better for hard words to be on paper than that Mummy should carry them in her heart.

Anne Frank

Boys will be boys. And even that wouldn't matter if only we could prevent girls from being girls.

Anne Frank

You only really get to know a person after a fight. Only then can you judge their true character

Anne Frank

Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.

Anne Frank

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?

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Who has inflicted this upon us? Who has made us Jews different from all other people? Who has allowed us to suffer so terribly up till now? It is God that has made us as we are, but it will be God, too, who will raise us up again. If we bear all this...

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but i've slammed the door to my inner self; if he ever wants to force the lock again, he'll have to use a harder crowbar!

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In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.

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The reason for my starting a diary is that I have no real friend.

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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 is it should be.

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Because paper has more patience than people.

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If we bear all this suffering and if there are still Jews left, when it is over, then Jews, instead of being doomed, will be held up as an example.

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The question is very understandable, but no one has found a satisfactory answer to it so far. Yes, why do they make still more gigantic planes, still heavier bombs and, at the same time, prefabricated houses for reconstruction? Why should millions be...

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If I read a book that impresses me, I have to take myself firmly in hand before I mix with other people; otherwise they would think my mind rather queer.

Anne Frank

How wonderful that no one need wait a single moment to improve the world.

Anne Frank

But I won't bore you any longer on the subject of old men. It won't make things any better and all my plans of revenge (such as disconnecting the lamp, shutting the door, hiding his clothes) must be abandoned in order to keep the peace. Oh, I'm becom...

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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 th...

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Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.

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I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.

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Author Bio

  • NameAnne Frank
  • Descriptionvictim of the Holocaust and author of a diary
  • AliasesAnnelies Marie Frank; Anna Frank; Anne M. Frank
  • BornJune 12, 1929
  • DiedFebruary, 1945
  • CountryGermany; Netherlands
  • ProfessionWriter; Autobiographer
  • WorksThe Diary Of A Young Girl