10 quotes by Anne Frank that give you the strength to smile through hard times

Anne Frank was a young German Jewish girl who is among the most popularly known victims of the ghory Holocaust during the World War II. She maintained a diary during this time, the contents of which reflect her strength and maturity far beyond her years. She lived with her family and some others in cramped quarters with no way of going out or interacting with anyone of her own age. Though she would vent her misery in her diary, she still managed to keep busy and remain positive and that shows in her wise words. Unfortunately, she did not survive the war but her father did and he published her diary posthumously. Since then it has become a modern classic. Here are some words from her diary that might help you find the strength to smile in hard times, as she did.
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“I've found that there is always some beauty left -- in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you.”

“No one has ever become poor by giving.”

“I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.”

“How noble and good everyone could be if, every evening before falling asleep, they were to recall to their minds the events of the whole day and consider exactly what has been good and bad. Then without realizing it, you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day.”

“Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.”

“Those who have courage and faith shall never perish in misery”

“How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment, we can start now, start slowly changing the world! How lovely that everyone, great and small, can make their contribution toward introducing justice straightaway... And you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness!”

“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.”

“Memories mean more to me than dresses.”

“It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.”