Hans Christian Andersen, Preface to Works.
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Every man's life is a fairy-tale written by God's fingers.
— Hans Christian Andersen on Life
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Every man's life is a fairy-tale written by God's fingers." in the context of "Hans Christian Andersen, Preface to Works." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Life" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 440-55.)
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About Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.
About Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.
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