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Quotation from The True Story of My Life by Hans Christian Andersen
“and in honor of him, Odense will one day be illuminated.”
The True Story of My Life, Chapter I, trans. Mary Howitt
The wise woman consulted by his mother reads the coffee-grounds and cards before letting him leave home.
Citation: "and in honor of him, Odense will one day be illuminated." — Hans Christian Andersen, The True Story of My Life, Chapter I, trans. Mary Howitt. (id the-true-story-of-my-life-q5)
Portrait: Hans Christian Andersen by Thora Hallager 1869, Thora Hallager, Public domain.
