Astrid Lindgren
1907 - 2002
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Biography
Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) was a Swedish author best known for her iconic children's book character, Pippi Longstocking. Lindgren's books have been translated into numerous languages and have captivated readers worldwide. She was a passionate advocate for children's rights and her storytelling continues to inspire generations of young readers.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Everything great that's ever happened in this world happened first in someone's imagination.
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I have never tried that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do that.
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It is utterly beyond our power to measure the changes of things by time. Quite the contrary, time is an abstraction at which we arrive by means of the changes of things.
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I want to write for a readership that can create miracles for themselves.
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Everything is flowing -- going somewhere, animals and so-called lifeless rocks as well as water. Thus the snow flows fast or slow in grand beauty-making glaciers and avalanches; the air in majestic floods carrying minerals, plant leaves, seeds, spores, with streams of music and fragrance; water streams carrying rocks, pebbles, sand, to form beaches and canyons of grand beauty.