He found whole figures which represented a written word; but he never could manage to represent just the word he wanted - that word was 'eternity', and the Snow Queen had said, "If you can discover that figure, you shall be your own master, and I will make you a present of the whole world and a pair of new skates." But he could not find it out.

Most of the people who will walk after me will be children, so make the beat keep time with short steps.

Every town, like every man, has its own countenance; they have a common likeness and yet are different; one keeps in his mind all their peculiar touches.

But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more.

But shouldn't all of us on earth give the best we have to others and offer whatever is in our power?

We haven't yet got eyes that can gaze into all the splendour that God has created, but we shall get them one day; and that will be the finest fairy tale of all, for we shall be in it ourselves.

I covet honour in the same way as a miser covets gold.