Maxioms by Anne Frank
Laziness may appear attractive but work gives satisfaction.
Laziness may appear attractive but work gives satisfaction.
I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps the time will come when I shall be able to carry them out.
I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps the time will come when I shall be able to carry them out.
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
They mustn't know my despair, I can't let them see the wounds which they have caused, I couldn't bear their read more
They mustn't know my despair, I can't let them see the wounds which they have caused, I couldn't bear their sympathy and their kind-hearted jokes, it would only make me want to scream all the more. If I talk, everyone thinks I'm showing off; when I'm silent they think I'm ridiculous; rude if I answer, sly if I get a good idea, lazy if I'm tired, selfish if I eat a mouthful more than I should, stupid, cowardly, crafty, etc. etc.
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.
