Johan Christian Andersen

"Youth comes but once in a lifetime."

"An actor's popularity comes and goes."

"I felt as if the whole of nature spoke to my heart."

"The true fairy tale is truth itself."

"I believe that what we have gone through during this period has enabled us to find ourselves."

"I am not afraid; I was born to do this."

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

"When we stop wanting to grow, we stop being alive."

"The poorest person I know is one without dreams."

"Do you know what gives you power? Believing in yourself."

"Fate can be harsh, but it teaches us to be strong."

"A smile is the shortest distance between two people."

"Everything I long for will come to me if I remain true to myself."

"To travel is to live."

"The greatest thing in life is to maintain your childlike wonder."

"I have trusted too much in the world to be kind."

"All misery comes from comparison."

"A truly great talent finds its greatest joy in execution."

"Time heals all wounds, and patience solves all problems."

"I dream my painting and I paint my dream."

"Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul."

"The path of wisdom is narrow but leads to light."

"Education is the most powerful weapon for changing the world."

"Freedom is the breath of the soul."

"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."

"I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may be."

"Knowledge without compassion is merely information."

"Love is the only thing that makes life bearable."

"To work is to pray."

"The world changes through the power of imagination."