“We have no immortal souls; we have no future life; we are just like the green sea-weed, which, once cut down, can never revive again! Men, on the other hand, have a soul which lives for ever, lives after the body has become dust; it rises through the clear air, up to the shining stars!”
Quote by Hans Christian Andersen
Book:The Little Mermaid
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The Little Mermaid
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