Soren Kierkegaard Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Soren Kierkegaard quotes, Soren Kierkegaard sayings, and Soren Kierkegaard proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. Soren Kierkegaard
The proud person always wants to do the right thing, the great thing. But because he wants to do it in his own strength, he is fighting not with man, but with God. Soren Kierkegaard
Hope is passion for what is possible Soren Kierkegaard
My depression is the most faithful mistress I have known -- no wonder, then, that I return the love. Soren Kierkegaard
To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception; it is an eternal loss for which there is no reparation, either in time or in eternity. Soren Kierkegaard
Take it and return it: the kiss of love. Soren Kierkegaard
Love is all, it gives all, and it takes all. Soren Kierkegaard
Be that self which one truly is. Soren Kierkegaard
Don't forget to love yourself. Soren Kierkegaard
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced. Soren Kierkegaard
Boredom is the root of all evil--the despairing refusal to be oneself. Soren Kierkegaard
Boredom rests upon the nothingness that winds its way through existence; its giddiness, like that which comes from gazing down into an infinite abyss, is infinite. Soren Kierkegaard
Only one deception is possible in the infinite sense, self-deception. Soren Kierkegaard
During the first period of a man's life, the danger is not to take the risk. Soren Kierkegaard
I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations - one can either do this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it - you will regret both. Soren Kierkegaard
People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid. Soren Kierkegaard
Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts. Soren Kierkegaard
Irony is a disciplinarian feared only by those who do not know it, but cherished by those who do Soren Kierkegaard
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. Soren Kierkegaard
To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception; it is an eternal loss for which there is no reparation, either in time or in eternity. Soren Kierkegaard
There is peace and rest and comfort in sorrow Soren Kierkegaard
People hardly ever make use of the freedom they have, for example, freedom of thought; instead they demand freedom of speech as a compensation. Soren Kierkegaard
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced. Soren Kierkegaard
Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays. Soren Kierkegaard
Who is also aware of the tremendous risk involved in faith – when he nevertheless makes the leap of faith – this is subjectivity, at its height. Soren Kierkegaard
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. Soren Kierkegaard
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. Soren Kierkegaard
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced. Soren Kierkegaard
Christ has not only spoken to us by his life but has also spoken for us by his death. Soren Kierkegaard
Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own. Soren Kierkegaard