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August Strindberg Quotes

I see the playwright as a lay preacher peddling the ideas of his time in popular form Picture Quote #1

I find my joy of living in the fierce and ruthless battles of life, and my pleasure comes from learning something Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

In the old days, one married a wife; now one forms a company with a female partner, or moves in to live with a friend. And then one seduces the partner, or defiles the friend Picture Quote #1

What an occupation! To sit and flay your fellow men and then offer their skins for sale and expect them to buy them Picture Quote #1

I hated her now with a hatred more fatal than indifference because it was the other side of love Picture Quote #1

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People who keep dogs are cowards who haven’t got the guts to bite people themselves Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Friendship can only exist between persons with similar interests and points of view. Man and woman by the conventions of society are born with different interests and different points of view Picture Quote #1

I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven’t got the guts to bite people themselves Picture Quote #1

The will... is the driving force of the mind. If it’s injured, the mind falls to pieces Picture Quote #1

When people refuse to speak out for too long, it’s like water that’s stagnant and starts to rot! Picture Quote #1

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Sorrow has the fortunate peculiarity that it preys upon itself. It dies of starvation. Since it is essentially an interruption of habits, it can be replaced by new habits. Constituting, as it does, a void, it is soon filled up by a real horror vacuum Picture Quote #1

Meeting each other and leaving each other. Leaving and meeting. That’s what life is! Picture Quote #1

Life is not so idiotically mathematical that only the big eat the small; it is just as common for a bee to kill a lion or at least to drive it mad Picture Quote #1

I prefer silence. Then you can hear thoughts and see into the past. In silence you can’t hide anything … as you can in words Picture Quote #1

I, too, am beginning to feel an immense need to become a savage and create a new world Picture Quote #1

Now I know the full power of evil. It makes ugliness seem beautiful and goodness seem ugly and weak Picture Quote #1

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That is the thankless position of the father in the family - the provider for all, and the enemy of all Picture Quote #1

I love her and she loves me, and we hate each other with a wild hatred born of love Picture Quote #1

It’s terribly hard to be married... harder than anything else. I think you have to be an angel Picture Quote #1

Not everyone is capable of madness; and of those lucky enough to be capable, not many have the courage for it Picture Quote #1

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I see the playwright as a lay preacher peddling the ideas of his time in popular form (August Strindberg Quotes) I find my joy of living in the fierce and ruthless battles of life, and my pleasure comes from learning something (August Strindberg Quotes) 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 Quotes) In the old days, one married a wife; now one forms a company with a female partner, or moves in to live with a friend. And then one seduces the partner, or defiles the friend (August Strindberg Quotes) What an occupation! To sit and flay your fellow men and then offer their skins for sale and expect them to buy them (August Strindberg Quotes) I hated her now with a hatred more fatal than indifference because it was the other side of love (August Strindberg Quotes) People who keep dogs are cowards who haven’t got the guts to bite people themselves (August Strindberg Quotes) 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 Quotes) Friendship can only exist between persons with similar interests and points of view. Man and woman by the conventions of society are born with different interests and different points of view (August Strindberg Quotes) I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven’t got the guts to bite people themselves (August Strindberg Quotes) The will... is the driving force of the mind. If it’s injured, the mind falls to pieces (August Strindberg Quotes) When people refuse to speak out for too long, it’s like water that’s stagnant and starts to rot! (August Strindberg Quotes) Sorrow has the fortunate peculiarity that it preys upon itself. It dies of starvation. Since it is essentially an interruption of habits, it can be replaced by new habits. Constituting, as it does, a void, it is soon filled up by a real horror vacuum (August Strindberg Quotes) Meeting each other and leaving each other. Leaving and meeting. That’s what life is! (August Strindberg Quotes) Life is not so idiotically mathematical that only the big eat the small; it is just as common for a bee to kill a lion or at least to drive it mad (August Strindberg Quotes) I prefer silence. Then you can hear thoughts and see into the past. In silence you can’t hide anything … as you can in words (August Strindberg Quotes) I, too, am beginning to feel an immense need to become a savage and create a new world (August Strindberg Quotes) Now I know the full power of evil. It makes ugliness seem beautiful and goodness seem ugly and weak (August Strindberg Quotes) That is the thankless position of the father in the family - the provider for all, and the enemy of all (August Strindberg Quotes) I love her and she loves me, and we hate each other with a wild hatred born of love (August Strindberg Quotes) It’s terribly hard to be married... harder than anything else. I think you have to be an angel (August Strindberg Quotes) Not everyone is capable of madness; and of those lucky enough to be capable, not many have the courage for it (August Strindberg Quotes)

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