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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.

Henrik Ibsen

It’s a release to know that in spite of everything a premeditated act of courage is still possible.
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Act Courage Known Possible Release
The man-at-arms is the only man.
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Distance Man
I’m no longer prepared to accept what people say and what’s written in books. I must think things out for myself, and try to find my own answer.
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Acceptance Answer Finding Myself Preparation Try
You have never loved me. You have only thought it pleasant to be in love with me.
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Happiness Love Pleasant Yourself
Oh, one soon makes friends with invalids; and I need so much to have someone to live for.
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Friendship Live Myself Need
Most critical fault-finding, when reduced to its essentials, simply amounts to reproach of the author because he is himself — thinks, feels, sees, and creates, as himself, instead of seeing and creating in the way the critic would have done.
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Criticism Essential Feeling Finding Himself Mistake Thinking
Oh yes, right-right. What is the use of having right on your side if you have not got might?
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Right Side Yourself
The younger generation will come knocking at my door.
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Door Generation Myself Young
To live is – to war with trolls In the holds of the heart and mind
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Heart Hold Live Mindset Troll
The majority never has right on its side.
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Majority Right Side
It’s such sport with these heroes of finance: they are like beads on a string – when one slips off, all the rest follow.
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Finance Follow Rest Sports
Public opinion is an extremely mutable thing.
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Extreme Mute Opinion Public
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
To crave for happiness in this world is simply to be possessed by a spirit of revolt. What right have we to happiness?
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Crave Happiness Possession Revolution Simplicity World
The great secret of power is never to will to do more than you can accomplish.
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Accomplishment Greatness Secret Yourself
The starving poet business is no good nowadays.
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Business Goodness Poet Starve

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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