“ 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
“ Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. Hans Christian Andersen
“ It doesn't matter if you're born in a duck yard, so long as you are hatched from a swan's egg! Hans Christian Andersen
“ To move, to breathe, to fly, to float,To gain all while you give,To roam the roads of lands remote,To travel is to live. Hans Christian Andersen
“ Just living is not enough," said the butterfly, "one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. Hans Christian Andersen
“ Grant not my prayers, when they are contrary to Thy will, which at all times must be the best. Oh, hear them not; Hans Christian Andersen
“ Never had she danced so beautifully; the sharp knives cut her feet, but she did not feel it, for the pain in her heart was far greater. Hans Christian Andersen
“ He looked at the little maiden, and she looked at him; and he felt that he was melting away, but he still managed to keep himself erect, shouldering his gun bravely. A door was suddenly opened, the dr… Hans Christian Andersen
“ I can give her no greater power than she has already, said the woman; don't you see how strong that is? How men and animals are obliged to serve her, and how well she has got through the world, barefo… Hans Christian Andersen
“ But these are small troubles, people will say. Yes, but they are drops which wear hollows in the rock. Hans Christian Andersen
“ Then little Gerda said the Lord's Prayer; the cold was so intense that she could see her own breath; it came out of her mouth like smoke. Her breath became thicker and thicker, and took the form of li… Hans Christian Andersen
