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If you have learned anything at all from us [wild geese], Tummetott, you no longer think that the humans should have the whole earth to themselves.

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He who is sorrowful can force himself to smile, but he who is glad cannot weep.
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Selma Lagerlöf was born in Mårbacka, Värmland, Sweden, on November 20, 1858. She began her career as a teacher before dedicating herself to writing. Her first novel, "Gösta Berling's Saga" (1891), achieved success and launched her to literary recognition. In 1909, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of the noble idealism, imagination vivid and spiritual perception that characterize her writings". Her most famous works include "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils" (1906-1907), a children's classic that teaches Swedish geography and history through a fantastic adventure, and "The Treasure" (1906). Lagerlöf's writing is marked by lyrical prose, memorable characters, and a deep understanding of the human soul, often intertwined with mystical and religious elements. She passed away in her homeland, Mårbacka, on March 16, 1940.