Anne Frank on despair
Anne Frank103 quotes“I have often been downcast, but never in despair.”
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I wonder if anyone can ever succeed in making their children content.
Anne FrankAnne Frank I believe in the sun, even when it rains.
Anne FrankAnne Frank I believe in the sun, even when it rains.
Anne FrankAnne Frank I’ve learned one thing: you can only really get to know a person after a row. Only then can you judge their true character!
Anne FrankAnne Frank I’ve learned one thing: you can only really get to know a person after a row. Only then can you judge their true character!
Anne FrankAnne Frank Riches, prestige, everything can be lost. But the happiness in your heart can only be dimmed; it will always be there as long as you live, to make you happy again.
Anne FrankAnne Frank Sympathy, Love, Fortune. We all have these qualities but still tend to not use them!
Anne FrankAnne Frank I think a lot, but I don’t say much.
Anne FrankAnne Frank Live with the objective of being happy.
Anne FrankAnne Frank Men are held in great esteem in all parts of the world, so why shouldn’t women have their share?
Anne FrankAnne Frank In the future I’m going to devote less time to sentimentality and more time to reality.
Anne FrankAnne Frank What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t even happened yet.
Anne FrankAnne Frank The young are not afraid of telling the truth.
Anne FrankAnne Frank Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
Anne FrankAnne Frank Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.
Anne FrankAnne Frank Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.
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Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.
Melody LeeMelody Lee Oh moonlight, continue to shine on me. As you light up the sky, maybe some peace will come to me.
ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto You cannot leave and have me too I cannot exist in two places at once-when you ask if we can still be friends.
Rupi KaurRupi Kaur Live to be happy not to impress.
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We have to heal our wounded world. The chaos, despair, and senseless destruction we see today are a result of the alienation that people feel from each other and their environment.
Michael JacksonMichael Jackson There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.
Toni MorrisonToni Morrison In the recognition of loving lies the answer to despair.
Audre LordeAudre Lorde When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won.
Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi We never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress.
John LewisJohn Lewis He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool.
Albert CamusAlbert Camus There is not love of life without despair about life.
The only real laughter comes from despair.
Groucho MarxGroucho Marx