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Soren Kierkegaard Quotes

What is a poet? An unhappy person who conceals profound anguish in his heart but whose lips are so formed that as sighs and cries pass over them they sound like beautiful music.

Soren Kierkegaard

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: danish
Birth: May 5, 1813 - November 11, 1855

Topics

Music Heart Beautiful Poetry Unhappy

I wasn't sitting around years ago thinking, 'I really want to write a novel.'

Amy Waldman

Thinking Want Sitting Write Years

I'm really interested in social justice, and if an artist has a certain power of being heard and voicing something important, it's right to do it. It could still be done in such a way that it's not aggressive or overly didactic. I'm trying to find that form.

Shirin Neshat

Power Justice Trying Artist Find

Never crowd a pan with too many mushrooms. They give off an enormous amount of moisture. And there's nothing worse than a braised mushroom, other than a lot of braised mushrooms.

Simon Schama

Nothing Never Mushroom Mushrooms Off

In a spiritually sensitive culture, then, it might well be that age is something to be admired or envied.

Rowan Williams

Age Culture Something Well Sensitive

The things that drive me crazy are coming from this place of people suffering because of people polluting into rivers or whatever. It's not simply just about systems; it's an emotional reaction to seeing animals or people suffering.

Mike White

People Suffering Me Crazy Drive

I don't think about Yauch in the form of his death. I think about him in the form of his life. He was like my closest older brother. There's just so much that we lived through together.

Mike D

Life Together Death Brother Think

For many comedians, two common anxiety triggers include performing in front of family members and doing brand new material.

Josh Gondelman

Family Brand Anxiety Doing New Two

While the requirements of a good leader and a good man are similar, the requirements of a good leader and a good woman are mutually exclusive. A good leader must be tough, but a good woman must not be. A good woman must be self-deprecating, but a good leader must not be.

Deborah Tannen

Good Leader Woman Man Good Man Must

It is natural to want to have a future.

Alice Walker

Future Want Natural

When I was in the seventh grade I did a report about the environment and the loss of species. It was supposed to be only a few pages, but ended up being nearly 50.

Woody Harrelson

Loss Environment Up Being Only Did

If you wait to see how much money you have left at the end of the month to put toward savings, the answer may be zero. So, set up an automated monthly transfer from your checking to savings account. Once you lock into that commitment, you'll be forced to scale back spending to make ends meet.

Suze Orman

Money Commitment Wait End You Back

I walked out of the show business in 1968 because I thought that would be good for the family. It took me some time to decide but I wanted to spend more time with my wife and two daughters who were always beside me. I wanted to do everything I could for them.

Pete Best

Family Good Business Time Wife Me