Hans Christian Andersen Quotes


Every step you take will feel as if you were treading upon knife blades so sharp that blood must flow. I am willing to help you, but are you willing to suffer all this?" "Yes," the little mermaid said in a trembling voice, as she thought of the Prince and of gaining a human soul.


Citations

Andersen, Hans Christian. "The Little Mermaid." Fairy Tales and Stories, translated by H.W. Dulcken, George Routledge and Sons, 1867.

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Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
  • Born: April 2, 1805
  • Died: August 4, 1875
  • Nationality: Danish
  • Profession: Writer

Hans Christian Andersen, in Denmark usually called H.C. Andersen, was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his fairy tales.