Absurd Quotes
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.
"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."— Anne Frank
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Meaning of this quote
The passage holds hope in human goodness alongside grim circumstances.
Key takeaway:
Acknowledge suffering while making room for compassion.
Origin of the quote
Published in The Diary of a Young Girl.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedDiary entry of 15 July 1944; punctuation and wording vary by translation.
Source:
The Diary of a Young Girl
