James Wood, comp. Dictionary of Quotations. 1899.

Hans Andersen

God gives strength to bear a great deal, if we only strive ourselves to endure.

It is the power of thought which gives man the mastery over Nature, the thoughts go forth into the world.

Nothing is too high for a man to reach, but he must climb with care and confidence.

Suspicions are nothing when a man is really true, and every one should persevere in acting honestly, for all will be made right in time.

The beautiful is like sunshine to the world; the beautiful lives for ever.

The moon that shone in Paradise.

To be born in a duck’s nest in a farmyard is of no consequence to a bird if it is hatched from a swan’s egg.

Understanding is the most important matter in everything.