Anne Frank Quotes Novels & Stories

And painted across both sides, three simple quotes from Sophia’s memoir: “You are not hard to love.” “Your silence was never a flaw. It was a pause.” “We don’t rise to impress. We rise to breathe.” Ralia sat up front beside Sophia, her journal clutched like a lifeline. Her eyes shone as brightly as the morning sun they’d chased out of Benin. “I still can’t believe this is happening,” she whispered, almost afraid to wake the dream. Sophia smiled, her gaze steady on the road ahead. “Neither can I.”

"You're my daughter. And you should remember that you're not a martyr, okay? I'm not telling you to be selfish. But sometimes, it's okay to be." I want to be happy, but if it costs another's happiness...I don't think I deserve to rejoice at all... But Papa is right. I am no martyr. "Remember, aut inveniam viam aut faciam." Papa told me this a lot of times. It's a Latin quote. I shall either find a way, or make one. I couldn't sleep properly that night. Everything was being absorbed into my brain. What happens next? Will I be stuck in this chapter of my life? Or should I find a way?

“I always got what you wanted, and on time.” “And then you had to go and try to prove something,” Teddy said. “I warned you that running would be your biggest mistake.” Katie leaned back against the seat. “‘I don’t want to prove anything. I just want to live, to cause no evil to anyone but myself. I have that right, haven’t I?’” “What kind of nonsense is that?” “It’s a quote from Anna—oh, never mind. You wouldn’t understand. The point is, I just wanted to disappear. My goal isn’t to stir trouble, it’s to stay out of it.”