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Henrik Ibsen

Portrait of Henrik Ibsen
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AUTHOR PROFILE

Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Ibsen is described in biographical records as a Norwegian playwright (1828–1906) (1828–1906). The selections gathered here touch on happiness, money. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.

FEATURED QUOTE
“Money may be the husk of many things, but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintances, but not friends; servants, but not faithfulness; days of joy, but not peace or happiness”
— Henrik Ibsen

Biography at a glance

  • Profile: Norwegian playwright (1828–1906)
  • Life: 1828–1906
  • Quotes in this collection: 1

Life and work

Works associated with Henrik Ibsen include Peer Gynt and A Doll’s House. This collection includes one quotation credited to Henrik Ibsen. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.

Reading the quotations

The selections gathered here touch on happiness, money. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.

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Quotes by Henrik Ibsen

1 quote