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Quotation from The True Story of My Life by Hans Christian Andersen
“It is a joy to live and to believe in God and man.”
The True Story of My Life, Chapter VIII, trans. Mary Howitt
His closing confession of gratitude for the kindness he has met from princes and peasants.
Citation: "It is a joy to live and to believe in God and man." — Hans Christian Andersen, The True Story of My Life, Chapter VIII, trans. Mary Howitt. (id the-true-story-of-my-life-q8)
Portrait: Hans Christian Andersen by Thora Hallager 1869, Thora Hallager, Public domain.
