Henrik Ibsen Quotes about Life

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What's a man's first duty? The answer is brief: To be himself.

What's a man's first duty? The answer is brief: To be himself.

Henrik Ibsen

Life, Men, Answers

Henrik Ibsen (1947). “Eleven plays of Henrik Ibsen”, Modern Library

When we dead awaken ... we see that we have never lived.

Henrik Ibsen

Life

"When We Dead Awaken". Play by Henrik Ibsen, Ulfhejm, in Act II, 1899.

Home life ceases to be free and beautiful as soon as it is founded on borrowing and debt.

Henrik Ibsen

Life, Beautiful, Home

Henrik Ibsen (1965). “A doll's house”, p.31, Рипол Классик

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

Life, Courage, Believe

So to conduct one's life as to realize oneself-this seems to me the highest attainment possible to a human being. It is the task of one and all of us, but most of us bungle it.

Henrik Ibsen

Life, Tasks, Realizing