Søren Kierkegaard Quotes
15 quotes
Søren Kierkegaard
Danish philosopher and theologian, father of existentialism
15 Quotes
The greatest hazard of all, losing one's self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all.
— The Sickness Unto Death, Part One
To be a Christian does not mean to be religious in a particular way, to make something of oneself...it means to be a man.
— Journals, 1848
Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.
— The Concept of Anxiety, Preface
The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you'll never have
— Either/Or
It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to obey
— Fear and Trembling, Problema III
Marry, and you will regret it; do not marry, and you will also regret it
— Either/Or, Part I, 'Diapsalmata'
Purity of heart is to will one thing
— Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing
Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays
— Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing, Ch. XII
Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are
— Journals
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use
— The Present Age
What labels me, negates me
— Papers and Journals (various entries)
Leap of faith, yes, but only after reflection
— Concluding Unscientific Postscript
Subjectivity is truth.
— Concluding Unscientific Postscript, Section 2
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
— Journals, 1843
Once you label me you negate me
— Journals, 1835