Hans Christian Andersen - Death Quotes

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The little live nightingale... had come to sing of comfort and hope. As he sang, the phantoms grew pale, and still more pale, and the blood flowed quicker and quicker through the Emperor's feeble body. Even Death listened, and said, "Go on, little nightingale, go on!"

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Death continued to stare at the emperor with his cold, hollow eyes, and the room was fearfully still. Suddenly there came through the open window the sound of sweet music. Outside, on the bough of a tree, sat the living nightingale. She had heard of the emperor's illness, and was therefore come to sing to him of hope and trust. And as she sung, the shadows grew paler and paler; the blood in the emperor's veins flowed more rapidly, and gave life to his weak limbs; and even Death himself listened, and said, "Go on, little nightingale, go on."

Hans Christian Andersen

Death walks faster than the wind and never returns what he has taken.

Hans Christian Andersen

She laughed and danced with the thought of death in her heart.

Hans Christian Andersen

Brave soldier, never fear. Even though your death is near.

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