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Soren Kierkegaard Quotes

Soren Kierkegaard quotes

Danish Philosopher May 5, 1813 – November 11, 1855

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Soren Kierkegaard quote: "Spiritually, a man's thoughts must be the building in which he..."
Spiritually, a man's thoughts must be the building in which he lives, otherwise it's wrong. Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard quote: "On the secretly blushing cheek is reflected the glow of the heart"
On the secretly blushing cheek is reflected the glow of the heart Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard quote: "People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand..."
People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me. Soren Kierkegaard
The stone that was rolled before Christ's tomb might appropriately be called the philosopher's stone because its removal gave not only the pharisees but, now for 1800 years, the philosophers so much to think about. Soren Kierkegaard
Imagination is what providence uses to take men captive in actuality, in existence, in order to get them far enough out, or within, or down into existence. And when imagination has helped them get as far out as they should be - then actuality genuinely begins. Soren Kierkegaard
Intelligence has got the upper hand to such an extent that it transforms the real task into an unreal trick and reality into a play. Soren Kierkegaard
As the ironist does not have the new within his power, it might be asked how he destroys the old, and to this it must be answered: he destroys the given actuality by the given actuality itself. Soren Kierkegaard
Not just in commerce but in the world of ideas too our age is putting on a veritable clearance sale. Everything can be had so dirt cheap that one begins to wonder whether in the end anyone will want to make a bid. Soren Kierkegaard
If anyone on the verge of action should judge himself according to the outcome, he would never begin. Even though the result may gladden the whole world, that cannot help the hero; for he knows the result only when the whole thing is over, and that is not how he became a hero, but by virtue of the fact that he began. Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard quote: "No one may pride himself at being more than an individual, and..."
No one may pride himself at being more than an individual, and no one despondently think that he is not an individual... Soren Kierkegaard
Where am I? Who am I? How did I come to be here? What is this thing called the world? How did I come into the world? Why was I not consulted? And If I am compelled to take part in it, where is the director? I want to see him. Soren Kierkegaard
How did I get into the world? Why was I not asked about it and why was I not informed of the rules and regulations but just thrust into the ranks as if I had been bought by a peddling shanghaier of human beings? How did I get involved in this big enterprise called actuality? Why should I be involved? Isn't it a matter of choice? And if I am compelled to be involved, where is the manager—I have something to say about this. Is there no manager? To whom shall I make my complaint? Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard quote: "It's better to get lost in the passion than to lose the passion"
It's better to get lost in the passion than to lose the passion Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard quote: "It is the duty of the human understanding to understand that..."
It is the duty of the human understanding to understand that there are things which it cannot understand... Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard quote: "Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great..."
Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer. Soren Kierkegaard

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