Ibsen Quotes Flashcards
“Tesman”
Tesman: here, Hedda take look
Hedda: Thanks, I won’t bother
“Satisfy”
I must try to satisfy myself. Which is right, society or I.
“Feet”
I must stand on my own feet if I am to find out the truth about myself and about life. So I can’t go on living here any longer.
“Passionately”
Not free. Still not free! (Rises passionately)
“Knowledge”
It wasn’t knowledge you wanted! It was life!
“Slammed”
She goes out through the hall…the street door is slammed shut downstairs
“Children”
All alone. How dreadful that must be for you. I’ve three lovely children
“Someone”
Someone to work for - to live for! A home to bring joy into!
“Loneliness”
His suffering and loneliness seemed to provide a kind of dark background to the happy sunlight of our marriage
“Unfaithful”
Love? Don’t be funny…I don’t intend to be unfaithful to him
“Longed”
Yes, I often longed for a third person
“Book”
Our book; Thea and mine’s. It belongs to both of us
“Tongue”
No, Hedda Gabler. Not as long as I hold my tongue
“Sin”
Though it is a sin against myself, I cannot leave them!
“Wretched”
Not to be able to leave even the most wretched token of gratitude behind…only an empty space; to be filled by the next comer.
“Stockings”
(Flicks him on the ear with the stockings)
“Even”
Even…a man like me can have a little of what you call feeling
“Indiscretion”
You know of course, as everyone else does, that some years ago I committed an indiscretion
“Expensive”
It’s incredible what an expensive pet she is for a man to keep
“Wishes”
You know I could never act against your wishes
“Fire”
In the stove, the door of which is open, a fire has been burning but it is now almost out.
“Shot”
Tesman: she’s shot herself! Shot herself in the head! Fancy that!
Brack: But, good God! People don’t do such things
“Pistols”
Ah well, I still have one thing left to amuse myself with…(looks at him with concealed scorn)my pistols, George darling
“Move”
Nora does not move
