What is economics? A science invented by the upper class in order to acquire the fruits of the labor of the underclass August Strindberg More Quotes by August Strindberg More Quotes From August Strindberg There comes a moment... When imagination gives out and Reality leaps forth. It is frightful! August Strindberg imagination giving reality When I free my body from its clothes, from all their buttons, belts, and laces, it seems to me that my soul takes a deeper, freer breath. August Strindberg buttons clothes soul I hated her now with a hatred more fatal than indifference because it was the other side of love. August Strindberg heartbreak hatred love Love between a man and woman is war. August Strindberg men-and-women men war God preserve us from writers who regurgitate what they have learnt from books! It is people's secrets we want to know - it is the natural history of the human heart that we have been trying to put down for a thousand years and everyone must and can leave their contribution. August Strindberg heart writing book Necessity knows no rules. August Strindberg knows When people refuse to speak out for too long, it's like water that's stagnant and starts to rot! August Strindberg speaks-out long people On the much revered family of North American mythology - and a metaphor for the Ruling Alliance: August Strindberg self home children Happiness consumes itself like a flame. It cannot burn for ever, it must go out, and the presentiment of its end destroys it at its very peak. August Strindberg flames august happiness People who keep dogs are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves. August Strindberg humor dog funny Now I know the full power of evil. It makes ugliness seem beautiful and goodness seem ugly and weak. August Strindberg ugly evil beautiful Meeting each other and leaving each other. Leaving and meeting. That's what life is! August Strindberg leaving life-is life Family . . . the home of all social evil, a charitable institution for comfortable women, an anchorage for house-fathers, and a hell for children. August Strindberg family wisdom children Those who won't accept evil never get anything good. August Strindberg accepting evil That is the thankless position of the father in the family-the provider for all, and the enemy of all. August Strindberg boyfriend fathers-day funny He saw the cause of his unhappiness in the family--the family as a social institution, which does not permit the child to become an independent individual at the proper time. August Strindberg independent doe children People are constantly clamoring for the joy of life. As for me, I find the joy of life in the hard and cruel battle of life - to learn something is a joy to me. August Strindberg hard-life joy people Growing old-it's not nice, but it's interesting. August Strindberg growing nice interesting The further from one another, the nearer one can be. August Strindberg I always disliked dogs, those protectors of cowards who lack the courage to fight an assailant themselves. August Strindberg fighting dog courage