Otto Frank quotes

Otto Frank was a German businessman best known as the father of Anne Frank, whose diary is a powerful account of life during the Holocaust. Otto was born in Frankfurt in 1889 and later moved to Amsterdam with his family. He played a key role in hiding his family and four others in the "Secret Annex" during World War II. After the war, he published Anne's diary, ensuring her voice would not be forgotten. Otto Frank's legacy lives on through the Anne Frank House, a museum dedicated to preserving the memory of his daughter and educating others about the atrocities of the Holocaust.

I just can't think how I would go on without children having lost Edith already... It's too upsetting for me to write about them. Naturally, I still hope, and wait, wait, wait.

- Otto Frank

For me, it was a revelation. There, was revealed a completely different Anne to the child that I had lost. I had no idea of the depths of her thoughts and feelings.

- Otto Frank

We all had lots of stories of our sad experiences - they mourned the death of my wife with me - but we were hopeful that the children would return.

- Otto Frank