Søren Kierkegaard Quotes
Danish philosopher and theologian, father of existentialism. Kierkegaard wrote piercingly about faith, anxiety, love and the leap it takes to live fully. Below are 15 of the most loved Søren Kierkegaard quotes, chosen from across their works and letters. Tap Copy on any quote to save or share it.
Faith is the highest passion in a human being.
Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.
The task must be made difficult, for only the difficult inspires the noble-hearted.
To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.
What is a poet? An unhappy man who hides deep sorrows in his heart, but whose lips are so formed that when the sigh and cry pass through them, it sounds like lovely music.
Prayer does not change God; it changes the one who prays.
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.
The tyrant dies and his rule is over; the martyr dies and his rule begins.
Take a leap of faith — for the highest is not to comprehend, but to dare.
Married or unmarried, you will regret both — such is the wisdom of life.
Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are.
The most common form of despair is not being who you are.
To be a teacher in the right sense is to be a learner first.
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
Don't forget to love yourself.