Anne Frank
Born: 06-11-1929
Anne Frank was a Jewish teenager whose diary, "The Diary of a Young Girl," offers a poignant and insightful perspective on life in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, Anne and her family went into hiding in Amsterdam in 1942. Her diary, published posthumously, has become a powerful symbol of the human spirit amidst adversity.
Book summaries for books written by Anne Frank
Quotes
I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.
Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.
Whoever is happy will make others happy too.
The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God.
I don't want to have lived in vain like most people.
People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn't stop you from having your own opinion.
Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.
Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
Riches, prestige, everything can be lost. But the happiness in your own heart can only be dimmed; it will always be there, as long as you live, to make you happy again.
Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness.
Whoever doesn't know it must learn and find by experience that 'a quiet conscience makes one strong!'