Hans Christian Andersen

"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."

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

"Be like the sun and commit to rising in darkness."

"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."

"It is completely unimportant whether I am found attractive or unattractive by others."

"Wherever I go, I only see that a certain number of people follow me about, imitating all I do."

"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, one for helping others."

"Where words fail, music speaks."

"The most important thing is the mission of the soul."

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

"Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive."

"The dreamers are the saviors of the world."

"An excellent man, like precious metal, is in every way invariable."

"When words fail, music speaks."

"I have not the courage to say I will not have it, and yet I am unable to eat it."

"The true fairy tale is the life that we live."

"Sorrow is the price we pay for love."

"If you declare that you are naturally brave, you make out a case for yourself here and now."

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."

"Just to be alive is a grand thing."

"Do you know what I see when I look in your eyes? I see a lot of untapped potential."

"Humor is the salt of life."

"Everything from my hand turns into a fairy tale."

"Each moment of your life has infinite value."

"It is a dangerous thing to see someone put you in their heart."

"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set it free."

"The years pass and memories blur but emotions remain eternal."

"Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale."

"We must persevere, not because we will succeed, but because we are worth the effort."

"If this is not a fairy tale, I don't know what is."