Hans Christian Andersen Portrait

"Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead."

— Hans Christian Andersen

Enjoy Life Theres Plenty Of Time

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead.

— Hans Christian Andersen

About this quote

This quote is widely attributed to Andersen across online collections but is tagged as "misattributed" on Goodreads and similar databases. No specific letter, diary, or published work by Andersen has been identified as its source. The sentiment — while consistent with carpe diem themes in his letters — does not match the documented tone or diction of his known correspondence.

Source

Attributed, from correspondence