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Nothing is impossible that one desires with an indomitable will.

Henrik Ibsen

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Henrik Ibsen
Age: 78 †
Born: 1828
Born: March 20
Died: 1906
Died: May 23
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Henrik Johan Ibsen
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Our whole being is nothing but a fight against the dark forces within ourselves.
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A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.
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If only I could master that demon of procrastination that goes about like a roaring lion and devours all my good intentions, I should become the most punctual man in the world.
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