| James Wood, comp. Dictionary of Quotations. 1899. | | | | Hans Andersen |
| | | God gives strength to bear a great deal, if we only strive ourselves to endure. | 1 |
| It is the power of thought which gives man the mastery over Nature, the thoughts go forth into the world. | 2 |
| Nothing is too high for a man to reach, but he must climb with care and confidence. | 3 |
| Suspicions are nothing when a man is really true, and every one should persevere in acting honestly, for all will be made right in time. | 4 |
| The beautiful is like sunshine to the world; the beautiful lives for ever. | 5 |
| The moon that shone in Paradise. | 6 |
| To be born in a duck’s nest in a farmyard is of no consequence to a bird if it is hatched from a swan’s egg. | 7 |
| Understanding is the most important matter in everything. | 8 | | |
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