Quotes from Anne Frank

As long as you can look fearlessly at the sky, you'll know that your pure within and will find happiness once more.

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.

Live with the objective of being happy.

A person who's happy will make others happy; a person who has courage and faith will never die in misery

Our blessed radio. It gives us eyes and ears out into the world. We listen to the German station only for good music. And we listen to the BBC for hope.

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

Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because the regret is stronger than gratitude.

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.

I wish to go on living even after my death.

I looked up in the sky and trusted in God.

I want to write, but more than that, I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart.

Those who have courage and faith shall never perish in misery

The weak die out and the strong will survive, and will live on forever

Memories mean more to me than dresses.

Don't condemn me, remember rather that sometimes I, too, can reach the bursting point.

An empty day, though clear and bright, Is just as dark as any night.

Ordinary people don't know how much books can mean to someone who's cooped up.

I can't let them see my doubts, or the wounds they've inflicted on me.

I wonder if anyone can ever succeed in making their children content.

I had to hold my head up high and put a bold face on things, but the thoughts keep coming anyways.

Because paper has more patience than people.

I'm afraid that people who know me as I usually am will discover I have another side, a better and finer side. I'm afraid they'll mock me, think I'm ridiculous and sentimental and not take me seriously. I'm used to not being taken seriously, but only the 'light-hearted' Anne is used to it and can put up with it; the 'deeper' Anne is too weak.

Parents can only advise their children or point them in the right direction. Ultimately people shape their own characters.

You can always give something, even if it is only kindness.