755 Quotes by Søren Kierkegaard

I’m so misunderstood that people misunderstand me even when I tell them I’m misunderstood.

To pace about, looking to obtain status, looking to attain ‘importance’ – I can think of nothing more ridiculous.

God creates everything out of nothing. And everything which God is to use, he first reduces to nothing.

In the eyes of God, the infinite spirit, all the millions that have lived and now live do not make a crowd. He only sees each individual.

Sleeping is the height of genius.

It is better to try something and fail than to try nothing and succeed. The result may be the same, but you won’t be. We always grow more through defeats than victories.

The greatest hazard of all, losing one’s self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all. No other loss can occur so quietly; any other loss – an arm, a leg, five dollars, a wife, etc. – is sure to be noticed.

Seek first God’s Kingdom, that is, become like the lilies and the birds, become perfectly silent – then shall the rest be added unto you.

God has given each of us our “marching order.” Our purpose here on Earth is to find those orders and carry them out. Those orders acknowledge our special gifts.