Hans Christian Andersen: Quotes about life

Hans Christian Andersen was Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet. Explore interesting quotes on life.
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“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.”

Hans Christian Andersen

“Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead.”

Hans Christian Andersen

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

Hans Christian Andersen

Source: The Fairy Tale of My Life: An Autobiography

“Death continued to stare at the emperor with his cold, hollow eyes, and the room was fearfully still. Suddenly there came through the open window the sound of sweet music. Outside, on the bough of a tree, sat the living nightingale. She had heard of the emperor's illness, and was therefore come to sing to him of hope and trust. And as she sung, the shadows grew paler and paler; the blood in the emperor's veins flowed more rapidly, and gave life to his weak limbs; and even Death himself listened, and said, "Go on, little nightingale, go on."”

Hans Christian Andersen book The Nightingale

The Nightingale
Fairy Tales (1835)