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Castles in the air – they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build too.

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 worst that a man can do to himself is to do injustice to others.
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Himself Injustice Man Worst
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 starving poet business is no good nowadays.
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Business Goodness Poet Starve
The great task of our time is to blow up all existing institutions to destroy.
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Destroy Existence Greatness Institution Task
Whether I pound or am being pounded, all the same there will be moaning!
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Hustle Moaning Myself
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
Helmer: “Before all else you are a wife and a mother.” Nora: “That I no longer believe. I believe that before all else I am a human being.”
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Human Myself Responsibility Role
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 man whom God wills to slay in the struggle of life – he first individualizes.
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God Individual Life Man Struggle
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
Nothing is impossible that one desires with an indomitable will.
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Desire Impossible Willing
Money brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintances, but not friends.
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Appetite Food Friendship Medicine Money Yourself
Helmer: 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.
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Day Man Night Sorrow Woman
The strong must learn to be lonely.
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Learning Lonely Strong
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

Castles in the air – they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build too.

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