Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts.

Quote by Soren Kierkegaard

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Philosophy is life's dry-nurse, who can take care of us - but not suckle us.

Philosophy is life's dry-nurse, who can take care of us - but not suckle us.

At the bottom of enmity between strangers lies indifference.

At the bottom of enmity between strangers lies indifference.

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...

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...

Only when it is a duty to love, only then is love eternally and happily...

Only when it is a duty to love, only then is love eternally and happily...

Don't forget to love yourself.

Don't forget to love yourself.

Since my earliest childhood a barb of sorrow has lodged in my heart. As long...

Since my earliest childhood a barb of sorrow has lodged in my heart. As long...

Since boredom advances and boredom is the root of all evil, no wonder, then, that...

Since boredom advances and boredom is the root of all evil, no wonder, then, that...

I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations - one can either do...

I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations - one can either do...

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...

Once you label me you negate me.

Once you label me you negate me.

Take away paradox from the thinker and you have a professor.

Take away paradox from the thinker and you have a professor.

There is nothing with which every man is so afraid as getting to know how...

There is nothing with which every man is so afraid as getting to know how...

Be that self which one truly is.

Be that self which one truly is.

The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught. You cannot have...

The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught. You cannot have...

Patience is necessary, and one cannot reap immediately where one has sown.

Patience is necessary, and one cannot reap immediately where one has sown.

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...

Concepts, like individuals, have their histories and are just as incapable of withstanding the ravages...

Concepts, like individuals, have their histories and are just as incapable of withstanding the ravages...

How absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they...

How absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they...

It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to obey.

It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to obey.