Significant+Quotes.DH

“…a time will come when Torvald is not as devoted to me, not quite so happy when I dance for him, and dress for him, and play with him.” - Nora

“Free. To be free, absolutely free. To spend time playing with the children. To have a clean, beautiful house, the way Torvald likes it.” - Nora

“The law takes no account of motives.” –Krogstad

“A fog of lies like that in a household, and it spreads disease and infection to every part of it.” –Helmer

“…Torvald, I never get anywhere without your help.” –Nora

“ Your squirrel would run about and do all her tricks if you would be nice, and do as she wants.” -Nora “Something glorious is going to happen.” - Nora

“ Why shouldn’t I look at my dearest treasure? – at all the beauty that is mine, all my very own?”- Helmer “From now on, forget happiness. Now it’s just about saving the remains, the wreckage, the appearance.” –Helmer

“I have been performing tricks for you, Torvald. That’s how I’ve survived. You wanted it like that. …It’s because of you I’ve made nothing of my life.” –Nora

“ Our home has been nothing but a play-room. I’ve been your doll-wife here, just as at home I was Papa’s doll-child. And the children have been my dolls in their turn.” -Nora

“I liked it when you came and played with me, just as they liked it when I came and played with them. That’s what our marriage has been, Torvald.” –Nora