The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly.
SOREN KIERKEGAARDThe greatest hazard of all, losing one’s self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all.
More Soren Kierkegaard Quotes
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People understand me so poorly that they don’t even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.
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It is perhaps the misfortune of my life that I am interested in far too much but not decisively in any one thing; all my interests are not subordinated in one but stand on an equal footing.
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Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.
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Happiness is the greatest hiding place for despair.
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In the secretly blushing cheek is reflected the glow of the heart.
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It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to obey.
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It is very important in life to know when your cue comes.
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Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forwards.
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The self-assured believer is a greater sinner in the eyes of God than the troubled disbeliever.
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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.
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The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you’ll never have.
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The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.
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Don’t forget to love yourself.
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My melancholy is the most faithful sweetheart I have had.
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The greatest hazard of all, losing one’s self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all.
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