“We have not immortal souls, we shall never live again; but, like the green sea-weed, when once it has been cut off, we can never flourish more. Human beings, on the contrary, have a soul which lives forever, lives after the body has been turned to dust. It rises up through the clear, pure air beyond…”— Hans Christian Andersen, amazon.comTagged: Souls, Immortal, human beings, Life, Living
“Life itself is the most wonderful fairytale.”— Hans Christian Andersen, amazon.comTagged: Life, fairy tale
“There was a proud Teapot, proud of being made of porcelain, proud of its long spout and its broad handle. It had something in front of it and behind it; the spout was in front, and the handle behind, and that was what it talked about. But it didn't mention its lid, for it was cracked and it was rive…”— Hans Christian Andersen, amazon.comTagged: Defects, imperfect, Judgement
“But shouldn't all of us on earth give the best we have to others and offer whatever is in our power?”— Hans Christian Andersen, amazon.comTagged: Service, Doing Your Best, Power