Anne Frank Writing Quotes

Anne Frank died at the tender age of 15 but she achieved immortality through her diary. Though she may not have achieved much in her short life, her writings have inspired and encouraged many.

Anne had a love for writing and in these quotes; we will explore her thoughts on different aspects of writing including:

  • Why it is important to write
  • Self-doubt as a writer
  • What to do to be a better writer

If you want to learn more about Anne Frank, check out her quick biography.

Quotes on Motivation For Writing

1. Unless you write yourself, you can’t know how wonderful it is; I always used to bemoan the fact that I couldn’t draw, but now I’m overjoyed that at least I can write. And if I don’t have the talent to write books or newspaper articles, I can always write for myself. But I want to achieve more than that. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

2. I’m so grateful to God for having given me this gift, which I can use to develop myself and to express all that’s inside me! – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

3. I don’t want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my death! – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

4. Whoever is happy will make others happy. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

5. The nicest part is being able to write down all my thoughts and feeling; otherwise, I might suffocate. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

6. I have an even greater need to get all kinds of things off my chest. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

7. My writing has raised me somewhat from “the depths of despair.” – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

8. When I write I can shake off all my cares. My sorrow disappears, my spirits are revived! – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

9. Paper is more patient than people. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

10. I want to see the world and do all kinds of exciting things, and a little money won’t hurt. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

11. My writing, the best thing I have. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

12. Let’s not talk about it anymore, but if you still want anything please write to me about it, because I can say what I mean much better on paper. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

Quotes for Self-Doubt in Writing

13. Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I’ve never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old school girl. Oh well, it doesn’t matter. I feel like writing. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

14. Who else but me is ever going to read these letters? – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

15. I say to myself, “At the age of fourteen and with so little experience, you can’t write about philosophy.” So onward and upward, with renewed spirits. It’ll all work out because I’m determined to write! – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

16. People can tell you to shut up, but they can’t keep you from having an opinion. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

17. Will I ever be able to write something great, will I ever become a journalist or a writer? I hope so, oh, I hope so very much because writing allows me to record everything, all my thoughts, ideals, and fantasies. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

18. Where there’s hope, there’s life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

Quotes on Learning, Hard Work, and Self-Improvement

19. I finally realized that I must do my schoolwork to keep from being ignorant, to get on in life, to become a journalist because that’s what I want! I know I can write. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

20. We have the opportunity to get an education and make something of ourselves. We have many reasons to hope for great happiness, but we have to earn it. And that is something you can’t achieve by taking the easy way out. Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

21. There’s something happening every day, but I’m too tired and lazy to write it all down. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

22.  I’m my best and harshest critic. I know what’s good and what isn’t. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

23. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction. – The Diary of a Young Girl, 1947

Further Reading

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  • Sources Cited for Anne Frank’s Quotes

The Diary of a Young Girl (1947) Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl