To live is to war with trolls in heart and woul. To write is to sit in…

Henrik Ibsen
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To live is to war with trolls in heart and woul. To write is to sit in judgement on oneself. ✨ Richard Eyre: In the spirit of Ibsen by Richard Eyre, www.theguardian.com. September 20, 2013.
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