During the first period of a man’s life the greatest danger is not to take the risk. When once the risk has really been taken, then the greatest danger is to risk too much. | |
— Søren Kierkegaard | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Robbery |
2015 | Humanity Plus |
2014 | Dinner For Two? |
2013 | Exercise For Those Over 50 |
2012 | Tearful Joy!! |
Except When He’s Left | |
Posts Tagged ‘Søren Kierkegaard’
Great Risk
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, Risk, Søren Kierkegaard on January 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Compensation
Posted in Faith, Politics, Quotes, tagged Faith, Freedom Of Religion, Freedom Of Speech, Freedom Of Thought, Politics, Quotes, Søren Kierkegaard on January 19, 2016| Leave a Comment »
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. | |
― Søren Kierkegaard | |
[And freedom of religion does not give you the right to kill or maim someone who disagrees with (or even mocks) your religion / faith / God/ prophet. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2015 | Charlie Redux |
2014 | The Crux |
2013 | Erosion And Rechannelling |
Alliance, n. | |
2012 | How Many Thought… (One I Know Of) |
Choices And Decisions | |
2011 | Speed Spoils |
Simply Intended | |
2010 | A Second 4 Hour Jog |
Are Your Prayers Functioning?
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Faith, On Prayer, Philosophy, Quotes, Søren Kierkegaard on January 7, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays. | |
― Søren Kierkegaard | |
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On This Day In: | |
2015 | Expressing Love |
2014 | Cyclical Attitudes |
2013 | Footprints |
2012 | Broken Resolutions |
Bin It | |
All Things Being Equal
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged On Life, Philosophy, Quotes, Søren Kierkegaard on November 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced. | |
― Søren Kierkegaard | |
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On This Day In: | |
2014 | Fearful Light |
2013 | Unexpectedly Knowledgeable |
2012 | Seems Obvious |
2011 | See The Specialist |
Potential Is A Heavy Burden
Posted in Quotes, tagged On Fear, On Potential, Quotes, Søren Kierkegaard on June 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »
There is nothing with which every man is so afraid as getting to know how enormously much he is capable of doing and becoming. | |
― Søren Kierkegaard | |
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On This Day In: | |
2014 | Fear Not, Weep Not |
2013 | Half Way There |
2012 | Sacrificed Any Lately? |
2011 | The Value Of One’s Character |
2010 | Intervals |
On Being Human | |
Non-predictive Emergence | |
Events | |
Bodily Functions | |
Standing Thoughts | |
Sent Home Is Better Than Fixed | |