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Everything that I have written is closely related to something that I have lived through.

Henrik Ibsen

The younger generation will come knocking at my door.
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Door Generation Myself Young
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
Everything I touch seems destined to turn into something mean and farcical.
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Cruel Myself Touch
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
A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.
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Action Impact Impression Oneself Value Word
What 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.
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Fair Majority Support Truth
Poetry is to hold judgment on your soul.
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Hold Judgement Poetry Soul Yourself
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
Everything that I have written is closely related to something that I have lived through.
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Close Live Myself Relate Writing
What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one’s self?
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Alone Difference Oneself
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
Oh, yes–you can shout me down, I know! But you cannot answer me. The majority has might on its side–unfortunately; but right it has not.
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Known Myself Right Yourself
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
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
You see, there are some people that one loves, and others that perhaps one would rather be with.
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Love People Yourself
Happiness is above all things the calm, glad certainty of innocence.
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Calm Certain Happiness Innocent

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