Tag Archives: Hans Christian Andersen

Thought For the Day: The Whole World Is A Series of Miracles, But We’re So Used To Them We Call Them Ordinary Things

Posted on April 2, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

“The whole world is a series of miracles, but we’re so used to them we call them ordinary things.” – Hans Christian Andersen

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Thought For the Day: Where Words Fail, Music Speaks

Posted on July 2, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Where words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Hans Christian Andersen – The Nightingale

Posted on January 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Born on April 2, 1805, Hans Christian Andersen was a prolific writer of plays travelogues, novels, poems and unquestionably most famous of all for his fairy tales.  Though he passed away on August 4, 1875, his tales and popularity have … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Ugly Duckling – Hans Christian Andersen

Posted on August 4, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish poet and author who lived from 1805 to 1875.  One of the stories he wrote is the classic The Ugly Duckling (Den Grimme Aelling).  This is the tale of a seemingly homely little bird who … Continue reading →

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