A party is like a sausage machine, it grinds up all sorts of heads together into the same baloney. Henrik Ibsen More Quotes by Henrik Ibsen More Quotes From Henrik Ibsen The strongest men are the most alone. Henrik Ibsen strongestmen I hold that man is in the right who is most closely in league with the future. Henrik Ibsen leaguemen A thousand words can't make the mark a single deed will leave. Henrik Ibsen markthousanddeeds 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." Henrik Ibsen womenmotherbelieve There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying in the knowledge that a husband or wife has forgiven the other freely, and from the heart. Henrik Ibsen husbandsweetlife It's not only what we have inherited from our father and mother that walks in us. It's all sorts of dead ideas, and lifeless old beliefs, and so forth. They have no vitality, but they cling to us all the same, and we can't get rid of them. Henrik Ibsen motherfatherideas Everything I touch seems destined to turn into something mean and farcical. Henrik Ibsen turnsdestinymean Whenever I take up a newspaper, I seem to see Ghosts gliding between the lines. There must be Ghosts all the country over, as thick as the sand of the sea.... We are, one and all, so pitifully afraid of the light. Henrik Ibsen lightseacountry Ah, I fancy it is just the same with most of what you call your emancipation. You have read yourself into a number of new ideas and opinions. You have got a sort of smattering of recent discoveries in various fields - discoveries that seem to overthrow certain principles which have hitherto been held impregnable and unassailable. But all this has only been a matter of intellect, Miss West - superficial acquisition. It has not passed into your blood. Henrik Ibsen discoverybloodideas The man-at-arms is the only man. Henrik Ibsen armsmilitarymen HELMER; But this is disgraceful. Is this the way you neglect your most sacred duties? NORA: What do you consider is my most sacred duty? HELMER: Do I have to tell you that? Isn't it your duty to your husband and children? NORA:I have another duty, just as sacred. HELMER: You can't have. What duty do you mean? NORA: My duty to myself. Henrik Ibsen husbandmeanchildren The younger generation will come knocking at my door. Henrik Ibsen young-generationgenerationsdoors I'm afraid for all those who'll have the bread snatched from their mouths by these machines. What business has science and capitalism got, bringing all these new inventions into the works, before society has produced a generation educated up to using them! Henrik Ibsen machinesgenerationsscience There is so much falsehood both at home and at school. At home one must not speak, and at school we have to stand and tell lies to the children. Henrik Ibsen homelyingchildren Oh, one soon makes friends with invalids; and I need so much to have someone to live for. Henrik Ibsen needs 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. Henrik Ibsen couragelifebelieve I believe that, before all else, I'm a human being, no less than you. Henrik Ibsen i-believehumansbelieve Almost everyone who has gone to the bad early in life has had a deceitful mother. Henrik Ibsen deceitfulgonemother It’s a release to know that in spite of everything a premeditated act of courage is still possible. Henrik Ibsen acts-of-couragereleasespite In great memories there lies the seed of growth. Henrik Ibsen growthmemorieslying
