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.

Many, many steeples would have to be stacked one on top of another to reach from the bottom to the surface of the sea.

Then she saw a star fall, leaving behind it a bright streak of fire. “Someone is dying,” thought the little girl, for her old grandmother, the only one who had ever loved her, and who was now dead, had told her that when a star falls, a soul was going up to God.

Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.

How little do the wisest among us know of that which is so important to us all.

I only appear to be dead.

Brave soldier, never fear. Even though your death is near.