Everything I touch seems destined to turn into something mean and farcical.
HENRIK IBSENEach bird must sing with his own throat.
More Henrik Ibsen Quotes
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Don’t use that foreign word: ideals. We have the excellent native word: lies.
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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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NORA: I must stand on my own two feet if I’m to get to know myself and the world outside. That’s why I can’t stay here with you any longer.
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The younger generation will come knocking at my door.
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Each bird must sing with his own throat.
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To die in agony upon a cross Does not create a martyr; he must first Will his own execution.
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The great task of our time is to blow up all existing institutions to destroy.
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The devil is compromise.
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Money 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.
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Marriage is something you have to give your whole mind to.
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Take the life-lie away from the average man and straight away you take away his happiness.
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To live is – to war with trolls In the holds of the heart and mind
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In great memories there lies the seed of growth.
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Oh yes, right-right. What is the use of having right on your side if you have not got might?
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Oh courage, oh yes! If only one had that. Then life might be livable, in spite of everything.
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