5 beautiful quotes from Anne Frank’s ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’

Google is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the publication of Anne Frank‘s ‘The Diary of a Young Girl‘, which remains one of the most widely-read non-fiction works, with a doodle video featuring excerpts from the book that depicts her experiences of hiding for over two years during the Nazi oppression.

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Here are 5 quotes from the book that will make you want to read the diary from cover to cover, that is if you haven’t already.

“I know what I want, I have a goal, an opinion, I have a religion and love. Let me be myself and then I am satisfied. I know that I’m a woman, a woman with inward strength and plenty of courage.”

“Women should be respected as well! Generally speaking, men are held in great esteem in all parts of the world, so why shouldn’t women have their share? Soldiers and war heroes are honored and commemorated, explorers are granted immortal fame, martyrs are revered, but how many people look upon women too as soldiers?”

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“It’s difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.”

“We aren’t allowed to have any opinions. People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but it doesn’t stop you having your own opinion. Even if people are still very young, they shouldn’t be prevented from saying what they think.”

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“Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!”