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Nothing is impossible that one desires with an indomitable will.

Henrik Ibsen

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.
HENRIK IBSEN

Beginning Pick Understand Yourself
What’s a man’s first duty? The answer is brief: To be himself.
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Brief Himself Man Responsibility
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
Do you know what we are those of us who count as pillars of society? We are society’s tools, neither more nor less.
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Count Society Yourself
The majority is always wrong; the minority is rarely right.
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Minority Rare Right Wrong
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
Each bird must sing with his own throat.
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Ability Bird Independent Sing Throat
I don’t imagine you will dispute the fact that at present the stupid people are in an absolutely overwhelming majority all the world over.
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Fact Imagination Myself Present Willing
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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Known Myself Stand World
I go to scale the Future’s possibilities! Farewell!
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Future Inspirational Myself Possible Scale
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
It is no use lying to one’s self.
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Lying Oneself Self
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 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
In the decisive moment I won the victory over myself. I chose to live. And believe me, it takes courage to choose life under those circumstances.
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Circumstance Decision Moments Victory

Nothing is impossible that one desires with an indomitable will.

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