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Quote by Anne Frank

“If the truth is told, things are just as bad as you yourself care to make them.”

Work

This book is a compilation of personal entries and reflections written by Anne Frank, a Jewish girl who documented her experiences during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The diary offers a unique perspective on the horrors of war and the resilience of the human spirit, as seen through the eyes of a child. more

Author

Anne Frank

Anne Frank, born on June 12, 1929, was a renowned Jewish author. Her diary, 'The Diary of a Young Girl,' is a testament to the sufferings of Jews during World War II and a classic in world literature. She and her family hid from the Nazis in an Amsterdam hiding place during the war, and her diary, written during this time, later became widely read. Anne Frank died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945. more

“I've found that there is always some beauty left-in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you. Look at these things, then you find yourself again, and God, and then you regain your balance. And whoever is happy will make others happy too. He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery!”

Looks Helping Found Left Balance Misery Sunshine Finding Yourself Have Courage Make Others Happy

Book:The Works of Anne Frank

Source: The Works of Anne Frank

“Go outsideamidst the simple beauty of natureand know that as long as places like this exist, there will be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be.”

Knows May Long Simple Circumstances Sorrow Comfort Nature Beauty Simple Beauty

Author:Anne Frank

“The Annex is an ideal place to hide in. It may be damp and lopsided, but there's probably not a more comfortable hiding place in all of Amsterdam. No, in all of Holland.”

May Comfortable Ideals Hiding Damp Holland Hiding Place Amsterdam

Book:The diary of a young girl

Source: The diary of a young girl

“Our many Jewish friends and acquaintances are being taken away in droves. The Gestapo is treating them very roughly and transporting them in cattle cars to Westerbork, the big camp in Drenthe to which they're sending all the Jews....If it's that bad in Holland, what must it be like in those faraway and uncivilized places where the Germans are sending them? We assume that most of them are being murdered. The English radio says they're being gassed.”