Oh, I see. It's only what happens in secret that makes you afraid.

I've often noticed that with people of your sort, Mrs Gabler, you'll go on obstinately wanting the best of, even at other people's expense.

I would rather die. And that's what makes me so wild, that I don't have the courage either-!

It's a liberation to know that an act of spontaneous courage is yet possible in this world. An act that has something of unconditional beauty.

Aha. So there I have you indeed!... Well, you see we never really get to know each other.

I've no option but to go on working as best I can, and get something written.

We all have our trolls within us, some of us visibly, and some of us hide them deeper than others.

Aren't you happy at all, because you're married to me?

Lovborg: 'Now I can see you're tired, Hedda. Best you recover your strength.' Hedda: 'I shall do that best at an open window.'

Hedda Gabler