98 Awesome Quotes By Henrik Ibsen, The Author Of Peer Gynt
Henrik Johan Ibsen was a 19th century Norwegian playwright, poet and director of plays, who is often regarded as among the greatest playwrights to have ever lived. According to most estimates, Ibsen’s plays are second only to the plays of William Shakespeare in terms of popularity and even to this, plays written by him are staged in different parts of the world. Ibsen’s plays are particularly famous because it introduced the concept of realism in 19th century theatre and is also credited for being among the earliest exponents of Modernism. In fact, he had also been given the epithet ‘the father of realism’. ‘A Doll’s House’ is Ibsen’s most celebrated work and at one point of time; it had been the most performed play on a global scale. Some of his other notable plays which have been staged across the world include Hedda Gabler, When We Dead Awaken, The Master Builder, The Lady From the Sea and An Enemy of the People among others. His plays also traversed certain sides of the moral values of human society that gave rise to controversy in conservative circles but those plays are now considered to be among his great works. Here are some of the selected quotes from the life, times and works of Henrik Ibsen.
It is the very mark of the spirit of rebellion to crave for happiness in this life
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.
A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed.
To live is to war with trolls.
You see, the point is that the strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.
You have never loved me. You have only thought it pleasant to be in love with me.
You see, there are some people that one loves, and others that perhaps one would rather be with.
I must make up my mind which is right – society or I.
I believe that before all else I am a reasonable human being, just as you are--or, at all events, that I must try and become one.
What is the difference in being alone with another and being alone by one's self?
The strongest men are the most alone.
A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.
You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth.
But no man would sacrifice his honor for the one he loves." "It is a thing hundreds of thousands of women have done.
Mrs LINDE: When you've sold yourself once for the sake of others, you don't do it second time.
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.
The most dangerous enemy of the truth and freedom amongst us is the compact majority
Public opinion is an extremely mutable thing
Don't use that exotic word "ideals". We have a good enough native word: "lies".
With me you could have been another person.
It’s a release to know that in spite of everything a premeditated act of courage is still possible.
To live is to war with trolls in heart and woul. To write is to sit in judgement on oneself.
Oh, yes--you can shout me down, I know! But you cannot answer me. The majority has might on its side--unfortunately; but right it has not.
A party is like a sausage machine, it grinds up all sorts of heads together into the same baloney ...
Rob the average man of his life-illusion, and you rob him of his happiness at the same stroke.
It's a liberation to know that an act of spontaneous courage is yet possible in this world. An act that has something of unconditional beauty.
Cage an eagle and it will bite at the wires, be they of iron or of gold.
I am in revolt against the age-old lie that the majority is always right.
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.
To live is - to war with trolls In the holds of the heart and mind
