Take me as godfather. The man asked, Who art thou? I am Death, and I make all equal. Then said the man, Thou art the right one, thou takest the rich as well as the poor, without distinction; thou shalt be godfather. Death answered, I will make thy child rich and famous, for he who has me for a friend can lack nothing.

~ Jacob Grimm

Jacob Grimm Death Equality Power

I shall eat anyone who tries to steal my singing, springing lark!

~ Jacob Grimm

Jacob Grimm Beast Beauty Brothers Grimm Lady Lark Lion

The tailor put on the girdle, and resolved to go forth into the world, because he thought his workshop was too small for his valor.

~ Jacob Grimm

Jacob Grimm Calling Humility Vocation Work

Evil is also not anything small or close to home, and not the worst; otherwise one could grow accustomed to it.

~ Jacob Grimm

Jacob Grimm Brothers Grimm Evil Fairy Tales

You are mine, and I am thine, and no power on earth shall make it otherwise.

~ Jacob Grimm

Jacob Grimm Fairy Tales The Twelve Hunters True Love

In the meantime, when he went on his way back, the seed had grown into a tree which reached up to the sky. Then thought the peasant, 'As thou hast the chance, thou must just see what the angels are doing up there above, and for once have them before thine eyes.' So he climbed up, and saw that the angels above were threshing oats, and he looked on.

~ Jacob Grimm

Jacob Grimm Angels

The Lord God had created all animals, and had chosen out the wolf to be his dog.

~ Jacob Grimm

Jacob Grimm Dogs Wolves