Quotes from Anne Frank

Meine Wurde, meine Hoffnung, meine Liebe, mein Mut, das alles halt mich aufrecht und macht mich gut!

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.

Na cama, à noite, enquanto penso em meus muitos pecados e em meus defeitos exagerados, fico tão confusa pela quantidade de coisas que tenho que considerar se rio ou choro, dependendo do meu humor. Depois durmo com a sensação estranha de que quero ser diferente do que sou, ou de que sou diferente do que quero ser, ou talvez de me comportar diferente do que sou o do que quero ser.

Ich hingegen finde, dass noch bei jedem Kummer etwas Schones ubrigbleibt. Wenn man das betrachtet, entdeckt man immer mehr Freude, un man wird wieder ausgeglichen. Und wer glucklich ist, wird auch andere glucklich machen. Wer Mut und Vertrauen hat, wird im Ungluck nicht untergehen!

we all have reason to hope for happiness, but . . . we must earn it for ourselves. And that is never easy. You must work and do good, not be lazy and gamble, if you wish to earn happiness. Laziness my appear attractive, bur work gives satisfaction.

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature.

This week I've been reading a lot and doing little work. That's the way things ought to be. That's surely the road to success.

How noble and good everyone could be if, at the end of each day, they were to review their own behavior and weigh up the rights and wrongs.

En wat heeft het voor zin van het Achterhuis een melancholiek Achterhuis te maken?

Paper has more patience than people.

Whenever I get my period (and that's only been three times), I have the feeling that in spite of all the pain, discomfort and mess, I'm carrying around a sweet secret. So even though it's a nuisance, in a certain way I'm always looking forward to the time when I'll feel that secret inside me once again.

He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery.

She suddenly realized that there, ..., she had found something new about herself, discovered that she was a human being with feelings, thoughts and opinions of her own, a being separate from all others, a person in her own right

If I'm engrossed in a book, I have to rearrange my thoughts before I can mingle with other people, because otherwise, they might think I was strange.

I mean that most people, whether or not they're married, are lonely inside. They have no one to talk to about their thoughts and emotions. That's what I miss the most.

Whoever is happy will make others happy to.

No amor e na guerra vale tudo.

Friday, 16 June, 1944 ... There's one golden rule to keep before you: laugh about everything and don't bother yourself about the others! It sounds selfish, but it's honestly the only cure for anyone who has to seek consolation in himself.

I know that I can write, a couple of my stories are good, my descriptions of the 'Secret Annex' are humorous, there's a lot in my diary that speaks, but whether I have real talent remains to be seen.

A gente pode estar sozinha mesmo quando é amada por muitas pessoas.

No nos queda más remedio que esperar con la mayor tranquilidad posible el final de toda esta desgracia. Tanto los judíos como los cristianos están esperando, todo el planeta está esperando, y muchos están esperando la muerte.

Quero ver as coisas com olhos novos e formar minha opinião.

It's an odd idea for someone like me to keep a diary; not only because I have never done so before, but because it seems to me that neither I — nor for that matter anyone else — will be interested in the unbosomings of a 13-year-old schoolgirl. Still, what does that matter? I want to write, but more than that, I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart.

Yo, como tú, ansío tener un poco de aire y de libertad, pero creo que nos han dado compensación de sobra por estas carencias. Quiero decir, compensación por dentro.