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Everything you look at can become a fairy tale and you can get a story from everything you touch.
Hans Christian Andersen
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Hans Christian Andersen
Age: 70 †
Born: 1805
Born: April 2
Died: 1875
Died: August 4
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Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.
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Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
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Now, if we only had as many casks of butter as there are people here, then I would eat lots of butter!
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