Respect, memory makers and 'keeping the memory alive' where the themes to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Holocaust Memorial Day. The heartbreaking event, which is deemed one of humanities utmost tragedies, took place on the 27th January 2015.
The Auschwitz killings, which approximately killed over 1.5 million people (mostly Jews) destroyed hundreds of thousands of families, divided countries and was the ultimate downfall of the totalitarianism government known as the Nazi's.
However, in spite of all the devastating events which took place, one girls brave charisma and beautiful words stole the heart of millions. Her name was Anne Frank and although she was tragically killed during the Holocaust, her striking language and her faith in humanity are portrayed within her famous diary - "The Diary of a Young Girl."
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| 13 year old Anne Frank |
The diary describes her wartime story - from the days when she was considered as a normal schoolgirl, to the days when she and her family were in hiding. The diary abruptly ends just before her and her family were discovered and captured. Her father, Otto Frank, was the only survivor within the household. Shortly after discovering his family had been killed, he finds his daughters diary and had decided to publish her innocent thoughts for the world to see.
Since then, the diary had sold over 30 million copies worldwide and was translated into 67 different languages.
To commemorate the theme of 'Keeping the Memory Alive', below are some of her most beautiful words. Her thoughts, courage, bravery and shining charisma are are portrayed within this funny, inspiring and heartbreaking diary. After all, What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again.
“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.”
“Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.”
“Although I'm only fourteen, I know quite well what I want, I know who is right and who is wrong. I have my opinions, my own ideas and principles, and although it may sound pretty mad from an adolescent, I feel more of a person than a child, I feel quite indepedent of anyone.”
“Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.”
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
Women should be respected as well! Generally speaking, men are held in great esteem in all parts of the world, so why shouldn't women have their share? Soldiers and war heroes are honored and commemorated, explorers are granted immortal fame, martyrs are revered, but how many people look upon women too as soldiers?
“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.”
“I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.”
“No one has ever become poor by giving.”
“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.”
*All the above quotes are extracts from Anne Franks Diary, The Diary of a Young Girl.
