Quotes from Anne Frank

It seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl

At seven-thirty we too closed the door behind us; Moortje, my cat, was the only living creature I said good-bye to.

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 schoolgirl

believe that in the course of the next century the notion that it's a woman's duty to have children will change and make way for the respect and admiration of all women, who bear their burdens without complaint or a lot of pompous words!

It's really strange watching people walk past. They all seem to be in such a hurry that they nearly trip over their own feet. Those on bicycles whiz by so fast I can't even tell who's on the bike. The people in this neighborhood aren't particularly attractive to look at. The children especially are so dirty you wouldn't want to touch them with a ten-foot pole. Real slum kids with runny noses. I can hardly understand a word they say.

Esta mañana mamá me ha vuelto a soltar un soberano sermón. Nuestras opiniones son diametralmente opuestas. Papá es un cielo, aunque a veces se enfada conmigo durante cinco minutos.

I don't dare do anything anymore, cause Tm afraid it's not allowed.

I didn't trust anyone but myself.

Papier ist geduldiger als Menschen. (S.18)

Every child has to raise itself." Parents can only advise their children or point them in the right direction. Ultimately, people shape their own characters.

Man lernt die Menschen erst gut kennen, wenn man einmal richtigen Streit mit ihnen gehabt hat. Erst dann kann man ihren Charakter beurteilen. (S.58)

I shall not remain insignificant, I shall work in the world and for mankind!

I've been drifting around at sea, have spent days searching for an effective antidote-1 to that terrible word easy. How can I make it clear to him that, while it may seem easy and wonderful, it will drag him down to the depths, to a place where he'll no longer find friends, support or beauty, so far down that he may never rise to the surface again?

Por otra parte, creo que toda desgracia va acompañada de alguna cosa bella, y si te fijas en ella, descubres cada vez más alegría y encuentras un mayor equilibrio. Y el que es feliz hace feliz a los demás; el que tiene valor y fe nunca estará sumido en la desgracia.

It's utterly impossible for me to build my life on a foundation of chaos, suffering and death. I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness, I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too, I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.

Muß ich ein guter Mensch werden, ohne Vorbilder und ohne Reden, damit ich später besonders stark werde. (S.74)

We three have been raised in good families, we have the opportunity to get an education and make something of ourselves. We have many reasons to hope for great happiness, but... we have to earn it. And that's something you can't achieve by taking the easy way out. Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.

Für jeden, der Angst hat, einsam oder unglücklich ist, ist es bestimmt das beste Mittel, hinauszugehen, irgendwohin, wo er ganz alleine ist, allein mit dem Himmel, der Natur und Gott. Dann erst, nur dann, fühlt man, daß alles so ist, wie es sein soll, und daß Gott die Menschen in der einfachen und schönen Natur glücklich sehen will. (S. 192)

It's obvious that Mummy would stick up for Margot; she and Margot always do back each other up... He doesn't notice that he treats Margot differently from me.

Dead people recive more flowers than living ones because regret is stronger tha gratitute

I seriously doubt whether anyone will be interested in this dribble

Acredito que, no correr do próximo século, a ideia de que é dever da mulher ter filhos mudará, e abrirá caminho para o respeito e admiração a todas as mulheres, que carregam seus fardos sem reclamar e sem um monte de palavras pomposas!

There is nothing we can do but wait as calmly as we can till the misery comes to an end.

If only I had a girlfriend!