Henrik Ibsen

Playwright Norwegian 1828 – 1906

Norwegian dramatist, father of modern drama, author of A Doll's House.

373 quotes

"Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching."
Truth
"A person is not finished when they are defeated; they are finished when they give up."
Perseverance
"The bond between parent and child is nature's strongest tie."
Family
"To understand another, you must first understand yourself."
Relationships
"Justice without mercy is tyranny."
Justice
"The price of progress is often loneliness."
Solitude
"In every man there is hidden a poet and a prophet."
Creativity
"Education should be the cultivation of the soul, not merely the mind."
Education
"Fear is the greatest obstacle to freedom."
Fear
"What we imagine becomes the foundation of what we create."
Imagination
"The smallest act of kindness can change a life forever."
Kindness
"True wealth is not measured in money but in the depth of one's relationships."
Money
"Adventure awaits only those brave enough to seek it."
Adventure
"Health is the prerequisite for all human achievement."
Health
"Music speaks to the soul in ways words never can."
Music
"The past is a prologue, not a prison."
History
"To lose oneself in work is to find one's purpose."
Work
"Motivation without action is merely fantasy."
Motivation
"Inspiration comes not to the idle but to those engaged in struggle."
Inspiration
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of harmony."
Peace
"Nature teaches us what no book ever could."
Nature
"The capacity to hope is the hallmark of human dignity."
Hope
"Literature mirrors the soul of humanity."
Literature
"Politics is the art of avoiding truth while pursuing power."
Politics
"War reveals the worst in humanity and sometimes the best."
War
"Technology is a tool that amplifies who we already are."
Technology
"Gratitude transforms the ordinary into the sacred."
Gratitude
"The death of illusions is the birth of wisdom."
Death
"Friendship is the only relationship we choose freely."
Friendship
"A life without humor is a life half-lived."
Humor