What’s to become of the morally sound? Left out in the cold, I suppose. We must heal the sick.
HENRIK IBSENWhat’s to become of the morally sound? Left out in the cold, I suppose. We must heal the sick.
HENRIK IBSENWhat sort of truths are they that the majority usually supports? They are truths that are of such advanced age that they are beginning to break up. And if a truth is as old as that, it is also in a fair way to become a lie, gentlemen.
HENRIK IBSENMost 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.
HENRIK IBSENA community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
HENRIK IBSENHelmer: 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.
HENRIK IBSENThe greatest victory is defeat.
HENRIK IBSENMarriage is something you have to give your whole mind to.
HENRIK IBSENTo live is to war with trolls in heart and woul. To write is to sit in judgement on oneself.
HENRIK IBSENThat is the accursed thing about small surroundings — they make the soul small.
HENRIK IBSENA thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.
HENRIK IBSENI propose to raise a revolution against the lie that the majority has the monopoly of the truth.
HENRIK IBSENMoney may be the husk of many things but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintance, but not friends; servants, but not loyalty; days of joy, but not peace or happiness.
HENRIK IBSENIt is the very mark of the spirit of rebellion to crave for happiness in this life
HENRIK IBSENThe spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom-they are the pillars of society.
HENRIK IBSENLook 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.
HENRIK IBSENWhether I pound or am being pounded, all the same there will be moaning!
HENRIK IBSEN