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The man whom God wills to slay in the struggle of life – he first individualizes.

Henrik Ibsen

If only I could master that demon of procrastination that goes about like a roaring lion and devours all my good intentions, I should become the most punctual man in the world.
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Man Master Procrastination Punctual 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
I’m plotting revolution against this lie that the majority has a monopoly of the truth. What are these truths that always bring the majority rallying round? Truths so elderly they are practically senile. And when a truth is as old as that, gentlemen, you can hardly tell it from a lie.
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Lying Old Practice Revolution Truth Yourself
The starving poet business is no good nowadays.
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Business Goodness Poet Starve
Before I write down one word, I have to have the character in my mind through and through. I must penetrate into the last wrinkle of his soul.
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Character Mindset Myself Soul Wrinkle Writing
I am sticking as closely to my subject as I can; for my subject is precisely this, that it is the masses, the majority
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Mass Myself Subject
Writing has… been to me like a bath from which I have risen feeling cleaner, healthier, and freer.
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Freedom Health Myself Writing
When you’ve sold yourself once for the sake of others, you don’t do it second time.
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Sold Time Value Yourself
The majority never has right on its side.
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Majority Right Side
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
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
What ought a man be? Well, my short answer is ‘himself’.
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Be Yourself Myself Original Self Love
Castles in the air – they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build too.
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Build Castle Easy
The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.
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Alone Man Strong
There is always a risk in being alive, and if you are more alive, there is more risk.
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Adventure Alive Risk Yourself
Nothing is impossible that one desires with an indomitable will.
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Desire Impossible Willing

The man whom God wills to slay in the struggle of life – he first individualizes.

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