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Hans Christian Andersen

Read through the most famous quotes from Hans Christian Andersen




My life will be the best illustration of all my work.


— Hans Christian Andersen


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Almighty God, thee only have I; thou steerest my fate, I must give myself up to thee! Give me a livelihood! Give me a bride! My blood wants love, as my heart does!


— Hans Christian Andersen


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A mermaid has not an immortal soul, nor can she obtain one unless she wins the love of a human being. On the power of another hangs her eternal destiny.


— Hans Christian Andersen


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Most of the people who will walk after me will be children, so make the beat keep time with short steps.


— Hans Christian Andersen


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My life is a lovely story, happy and full of incident.


— Hans Christian Andersen


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Travelling expands the mind rarely.


— Hans Christian Andersen


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Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers.


— Hans Christian Andersen


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Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.


— Hans Christian Andersen


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About Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen Quotes




Did you know about Hans Christian Andersen?

The fame of his fairy tales had grown steadily; a second series began in 1838 and a third in 1845. In the book the protagonist meets characters ranging from Saint Peter to a talking cat. It was during 1835 that Andersen publiHans Christian Andersend the first installment of his immortal Fairy Tales (Danish: Eventyr; lit.

Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories—called eventyr or "fantastic tales"—express themes that transcend age and nationality. Although a prolific writer of plays travelogues novels and poems Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales a literary genre he so mastered that he himself has become as mythical as the tales he wrote.

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