J. August Strindberg

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    In the old days, one married a wife; now one forms a company with a female partner, or moves in to live with a friend. And then one seduces the partner, or defiles the friend.
    —J. August Strindberg (1849–1912)

    I dream, therefore I exist.
    —J. August Strindberg (1849–1912)

    Happiness consumes itself like a flame. It cannot burn for ever, it must go out, and the presentiment of its end destroys it at its very peak.
    —J. August Strindberg (1849–1912)