Nic Waal

Overview

Nic Waal (née Caroline Nicolaysen) born Oslo, Norway January 1, 1905 (d. 1960). Pioneering Norwegian child psychiatrist; radical Socialist active in Norwegian resistance. Rescued German Jewish children; arrested, 1945, but escaped. Honored by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among Nations.

Quotations

“Many people think something with their heads and feel something different with their heart. Many close completely off their feelings when they think. This is often called being logical. But the heart also has its logic. It is said that women think with their hearts—as if this was something contemptible. . . I am inclined to say that the restless and spontaneous heart behind opinions was and is the most important in opinions earlier, now, and in the future.” (1960 wikipedia; photo wikipedia.com)