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. Henrik Ibsen More Quotes by Henrik Ibsen More Quotes From Henrik Ibsen 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. Henrik Ibsen honormennight This is life! It can harden and it can exalt! Henrik Ibsen happiness Oh courage...oh yes! If only one had that...Then life might be livable, in spite of everything. Henrik Ibsen spiteifsmight The majority never has right on its side. Henrik Ibsen majoritysides Everything that I have written is closely related to something that I have lived through. Henrik Ibsen relatedwrittenwriting To die in agony upon a cross Does not create a martyr; he must first Will his own execution. Henrik Ibsen agonydoefirsts Ive had the best possible chance of learning that what the working-classes really need is to be allowed some part in the direction of public affairs, Doctorto develop their abilities, their understanding and their self-respect. Henrik Ibsen understandingselfclass I am sticking as closely to my subject as I can; for my subject is precisely this, that it is the masses, the majority Henrik Ibsen majoritymasssubjects Bigger things than the State will fall, all religion will fall. Henrik Ibsen statesfallreligion Do you know what we are those of us who count as pillars of society? We are society's tools, neither more nor less. Henrik Ibsen pillarstoolsliterature The man whom God wills to slay in the struggle of life - he first individualizes. Henrik Ibsen literaturestrugglemen There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt. Henrik Ibsen debtfinancialhome Many a man can save himself if he admits he's done wrong and takes his punishment. Henrik Ibsen punishmentdonemen Mrs LINDE: When you've sold yourself once for the sake of others, you don't do it second time. Henrik Ibsen sake You don't get nothing for nothing in this life. Henrik Ibsen this-life There are two kinds of spiritual law, two kinds of conscience, one in man and another, altogether different, in woman. They do not understand each other; but in practical life the woman is judged by man's law, as though she were not a woman but a man. Henrik Ibsen womenspirituallaw The great task of our time is to blow up all existing institutions to destroy. Henrik Ibsen institutionstasksblow An unromantic poem I mean to make, of one who only lives for duty's sake. Henrik Ibsen dutysakemean What's to become of the morally sound? Left out in the cold, I suppose. We must heal the sick. Henrik Ibsen coldsicksound I have other duties equally sacred ... Duties to myself. Henrik Ibsen sacredduty
