It was completely fruitless to quarrel with the world, whereas the quarrel with oneself was occasionally fruitful and always, she had to admit, interesting.

Quote by Soren Kierkegaard

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Irony is a disciplinarian feared only by those who do not know it, but cherished...

Irony is a disciplinarian feared only by those who do not know it, but cherished...

Not just in commerce but in the world of ideas too our age is putting...

Not just in commerce but in the world of ideas too our age is putting...

Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.

Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.

Old age realizes the dreams of youth: look at Dean Swift; in his youth he...

Old age realizes the dreams of youth: look at Dean Swift; in his youth he...

Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

People hardly ever make use of the freedom they have, for example, freedom of thought;...

People hardly ever make use of the freedom they have, for example, freedom of thought;...

Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own.

Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

At different states in our lives, the signs of love may vary: dependence, attraction, contentment,...

At different states in our lives, the signs of love may vary: dependence, attraction, contentment,...

To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception; it is an eternal...

To cheat oneself out of love is the most terrible deception; it is an eternal...

Listen to the cry of a woman in labor at the hour of giving birth...

Listen to the cry of a woman in labor at the hour of giving birth...

I begin with the principle that all men are bores. Surely no one will prove...

I begin with the principle that all men are bores. Surely no one will prove...

Take it and return it: the kiss of love

Take it and return it: the kiss of love

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

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

Love is like a plant, it takes time to grow but when you stop caring...

Love is like a plant, it takes time to grow but when you stop caring...

I would just love once to be called sexy. Just because it would make me...

I would just love once to be called sexy. Just because it would make me...

For a while I thought history was something bitter old men wrote. But Jack loved...

For a while I thought history was something bitter old men wrote. But Jack loved...