755 Quotes by Søren Kierkegaard

Only the Eternal is always appropriate and always present, is always true. Only the Eternal applies to each human being, whatever his age may be.

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

[D]epression is something real that one does not delete with the stroke of the pen.

Anxiety is life's inescapable accompaniment, its constant undertow. Every step we take offers it an opportunity; to avoid anxiety we would have to lock ourselves away.

Hope is passion for what is possible

Just as in the great moment of resignation one does not mediate but chooses, now the task is to gain proficiency in repeating the impassioned choice and, existing, to express it in existence.

In addition to my other numerous acquaintances, I have one more intimate confidant... My depression is the most faithful mistress I have known—no wonder, then, that I return the love.

Leap of faith yes, but only after reflection.

Anxiety can be replaced only by the freedom whose harsh requirements are its cause.