Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan’s egg. — Hans Christian Andersen
How little do the wisest among us know of that which is so important to us all. — Hans Christian Andersen
One cannot quite trust the word of potted flowers,” thought the butterfly; “ — Hans Christian Andersen
The naive was only a part of my fairy tales; humor was the real salt in them. — Hans Christian Andersen
When the bird of the heart begins to sing, too often will reason stop up her ears. — Hans Christian Andersen
Well, yes: people write poems when they are in love, but a wise man will not print them. — Hans Christian Andersen