Because of its tremendous solemnity death is the light in which great passions, both good and bad, become transparent, no longer limited by outward appearences.

Quote by Soren Kierkegaard

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Love keeps the cold out better than a cloak.

Love keeps the cold out better than a cloak.

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they...

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they...

Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true...

Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true...

At the bottom of enmity between strangers lies indifference.

At the bottom of enmity between strangers lies indifference.

Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer.

Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer.

God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does...

God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does...

If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power,...

If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power,...

During the first period of a man's life the greatest danger is not to take...

During the first period of a man's life the greatest danger is not to take...

What is a poet? An unhappy person who conceals profound anguish in his heart but...

What is a poet? An unhappy person who conceals profound anguish in his heart but...

Love is all, it gives all, and it takes all.

Love is all, it gives all, and it takes all.

I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chess, when my...

I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chess, when my...

Purity of heart is to will one thing.

Purity of heart is to will one thing.

Be that self which one truly is.

Be that self which one truly is.

To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.

To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.

Marriage brings one into fatal connection with custom and tradition, and traditions and customs are...

Marriage brings one into fatal connection with custom and tradition, and traditions and customs are...

If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because...

If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because...

The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature...

The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature...

A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that...

A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that...

Love and compassion are the mother and father of a smile. We need to create...

Love and compassion are the mother and father of a smile. We need to create...

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly,...

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly,...