“To travel is to live.”

— Hans Christian Andersen · Life quote

To travel is to live. — Hans Christian Andersen quote card
Author of fairy tales · 1805 – 1875

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author whose fairy tales, including The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor's New Clothes, are beloved in every language. Born to poverty in Odense, he travelled widely and drew on his journeys throughout his writing.

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