I encountered among my comrades the most varied human traits, from frankness to reserve, from goodness, uprightness and kindness, to brutality and baseness. Georg Brandes basenessbrutalitycomrade Change image and share on social
The Danish glee: the national version of cheerfulness. Georg Brandes cheerfulnessdanishglee Change image and share on social
It was jolly in the country. A cow and little pigs to play with and milk warm from the cow. Georg Brandes countrycowjolly Change image and share on social
Birth was something that came quite unexpectedly, and afterwards there was one child more in the house. Georg Brandes birthchildhouse Change image and share on social
My first experiences of academic friendship made me smile in after years when I looked back on them. But my circle of acquaintances had gradually grown so large that it was only natural new friendships should grow out of it. Georg Brandes academicacquaintanceback share on social
My father, though, could run very much faster. It was impossible to compete with him on the grass. But it was astonishing how slow old people were. Some of them could not run up a hill and called it trying to climb stairs. Georg Brandes astonishcallclimb share on social
I did not know what it was to be happy for a whole day at a time, scarcely for an hour. Georg Brandes dayhappyhour Change image and share on social
I was always hearing that I was pale and thin and small. Georg Brandes hearpalesmall Change image and share on social