16 Quotations by August J. Strindberg
- 1. A man with a so-called character is often a simple piece of mechanism; he has often only one point o ...

- 2. Antipathy, dissimilarity of views, hate, contempt, can accompany true love.

- 3. Family... the home of all social evil, a charitable institution for comfortable women, an anchorage ...

- 4. Friendship can only exist between persons with similar interests and points of view. Man and woman b ...

- 5. Happiness consumes itself like a flame. It cannot burn for ever, it must go out, and the presentimen ...

- 6. I always disliked dogs, those protectors of cowards who lack the courage to fight an assailant thems ...

- 7. I dream, therefore I exist.

- 8. I find my joy of living in the fierce and ruthless battles of life.

- 9. I hate her now with a hatred more fatal than indifference, because it was the other side of love.

- 10. In the old days, one married a wife; now one forms a company with a female partner, or moves in to l ...

- 11. People are constantly clamoring for the joy of life. As for me, I find the joy of life in the hard a ...

- 12. Sorrow has the fortunate peculiarity that it preys upon itself. It dies of starvation. Since it is e ...

- 13. That is the thankless position of the father in the family -- the provider for all, and the enemy of ...

- 14. The hood-winked husband shows his anger, and the word jealous is flung in his face. Jealous husband ...

- 15. What an occupation! To sit and flay your fellow men and then offer their skins for sale and expect t ...

- 16. Why is it so painful to watch a person sink? Because there is something unnatural in it, for nature ...

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