Sympathy, Love, Fortune... We all have these qualities but still tend to not use them!

I want something from Daddy that he is not able to give me. ... It is only that I long for Daddy's real love: not only as his child, but for me - Anne, myself.

I simply can't imagine the world will ever be normal again for us. I do talk about "after the war," but it's as if I'm talking about a castle in the air, something that can never come true.

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

Thinking about the suffering of those you hold dear can reduce you to tears; in fact, you could spend the whole day crying.

Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.

I have often been downcast, but never in despair; I regard our hiding as a dangerous adventure, romantic and interesting at the same time. In my diary I treat all the privations as amusing. I have made up my mind now to lead a different life from other girls and, later on, different from ordinary housewives. My start has been so very full of interest, and that is the sole reason why I have to laugh at the humorous side of the most dangerous moments.