Literature

The Quotable Kierkegaard

    Edited by
  • Gordon Marino

The most comprehensive and authoritative collection of Kierkegaard quotations ever published

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Oct 27, 2013
2014
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鈥淲hy I so much prefer autumn to spring is that in the autumn one looks at heaven鈥攊n the spring at the earth.鈥濃擲酶ren Kierkegaard

The father of existentialism, S酶ren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was a philosopher who could write like an angel. With only a sentence or two, he could plumb the depths of the human spirit. In this collection of some 800 quotations, the reader will find dazzling bon mots next to words of life-changing power. Drawing from the authoritative Princeton editions of Kierkegaard’s writings, this book presents a broad selection of his wit and wisdom, as well as a stimulating introduction to his life and work.

Organized by topic, this volume covers notable Kierkegaardian concerns such as anxiety, despair, existence, irony, and the absurd, but also erotic love, the press, busyness, and the comic. Here readers will encounter both well-known quotations (鈥淟ife must be understood backward. But then one forgets the other principle, that it must be lived forward鈥) and obscure ones (鈥淏eware false prophets who come to you in wolves鈥 clothing but inwardly are sheep鈥攊.e., the phrasemongers鈥). Those who spend time in these pages will discover the writer who said, 鈥渕y grief is my castle,鈥 but who also taught that 鈥渢he best defense against hypocrisy is love.鈥

Illuminating and delightful, this engaging book also provides a substantial portrait of one of the most influential of modern thinkers.

  • Gathers some 800 quotations
  • Drawn from the authoritative Princeton editions of Kierkegaard’s writings
  • Includes an introduction, a brief account and timeline of Kierkegaard’s life, a guide to further reading, and an index

Awards and Recognition

  • One of The Wall Street Journal Bookshelf Best Books of 2013, chosen by Mike Tyson