Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for his fairy tales, including 'The Little Mermaid' and 'The Ugly Duckling'.

"His own image; no longer a dark, gray bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful and beautiful swan. 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."