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And the Top spoke no more of his old love; for that dies away when the beloved objects has lain for five years in a roof gutter and got wet through; yes, one does not know her again when one meets her in the dust box.

Hans Christian Andersen

I have gone through the most terrible affair that could possibly happen; only imagine, my shadow has gone mad; I suppose such a poor, shallow brain, could not bear much; he fancies that he has become a real man, and that I am his shadow.
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Mad Men Possibly Real Shadow Support
Brave soldier, never fear. Even though your death is near.
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Brave Brave Soldiers Soldier
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.
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Different Men Mind Precular
I cannot bear it longer! Now, I know what it is to have a visit from one’s old thoughts, with what they may bring with them! I have had a visit from mine, and you may be sure it is no pleasant thing in the end; I was at last about to jump down from the drawers.
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Longer Old Pleasant Sure Thoughts
I know what you want. It is very stupid of you, but you shall have your way, and it will bring you to sorrow, my pretty princess. – The sea witch.
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Princess Sea Stupid
The wiser a man becomes, the more he will read, and those who are wisest read most.
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Men Wiser Wisest
Time is so fleeting that if we do not remember God in our youth, age may find us incapable of thinking of him.
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Age Fleeting Thinking
Now, if we only had as many casks of butter as there are people here, then I would eat lots of butter!
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Butter Many People
Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
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Flower Nature Philosophical
Some are created for beauty, and some for use; and there are some which one can do without altogether.
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Altogether Beauty Created Some
The naive was only a part of my fairy tales; humour was the real salt in them.
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Fairy Tale Real Salt
Each time I think that the song is ended … something higher and better begins for me.
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Higher Song Thinking
At first she was overjoyed that he would be with her, but then she recalled that human people could not live under the water, and he could only visit her father’s palace as a dead man.
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Dead Father Human Men People
And the Top spoke no more of his old love; for that dies away when the beloved objects has lain for five years in a roof gutter and got wet through; yes, one does not know her again when one meets her in the dust box.
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Dust Gutter Love Spoke Top Years
There was once a merchant who was so rich that he might have paved the whole street, and a little alley besides, with silver money. But he didn’t do it–he knew better how to use his money than that.
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Littles might Money Street Use
A human life is a story told by God.
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Condolences Grief Human Life Sympathy