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It’s a release to know that in spite of everything a premeditated act of courage is still possible.

Henrik Ibsen

I go to scale the Future’s possibilities! Farewell!
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Future Inspirational Myself Possible Scale
The costliness of keeping friends does not lie in what one does for them, but in what one, out of consideration for them, refrains from doing.
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Friendship Lying Oneself
If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground.
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Doubt Ground Stand Yourself
There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying in the knowledge that a husband or wife has forgiven the other freely, and from the heart.
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Freedom Heart Knowledge Satisfaction Sweet
To see one’s goal and to drive toward it, steeling one’s heart, is most uplifting.
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Goals Heart Oneself See Uplift
It was then that I began to look into the seams of your doctrine. I wanted only to pick at a single knot; but when I had got that undone, the whole thing raveled out. And then I understood that it was all machine-sewn.
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Beginning Pick Understand Yourself
Helmer: I would gladly work night and day for you. Nora- bear sorrow and want for your sake. But no man would sacrafice his honor for the one he loves. Nora: It is a thing hundreds of thousands of women have done.
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Day Man Night Sorrow Woman
The sea possesses a power over one’s moods that has the effect of a will. The sea can hypnotize. Nature in general can do so.
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General Nature Possession Power Sea
Look into any man’s heart you please, and you will always find, in every one, at least one black spot which he has to keep concealed.
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Finding Heart Himself Man Please
Don’t use that foreign word: ideals. We have the excellent native word: lies.
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Excellence Foreign Ideal Lying Word
To die in agony upon a cross Does not create a martyr; he must first Will his own execution.
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Agony Death Execution Himself Willing
Poetry is to hold judgment on your soul.
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Hold Judgement Poetry Soul Yourself
The greatest victory is defeat.
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Defeat Greatness One Liner Victory
That is the accursed thing about small surroundings — they make the soul small.
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Heart Small Soul Surround
In the decisive moment I won the victory over myself. I chose to live. And believe me, it takes courage to choose life under those circumstances.
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Circumstance Decision Moments Victory
A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
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Community Myself Preparation

It’s a release to know that in spite of everything a premeditated act of courage is still possible.

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