Soren Kierkegaard Quotes
There are two kinds of geniuses. The characteristic of the one is roaring, but the lightning is meagre and rarely strikes; the other kind is characterized by reflection by which it constrains itself or restrains the roaring. But the lightning is all the more intense; with the speed and sureness of lightning it hits the selected particular points - and is fatal.
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I think I'd say that my whole body of work is a reflection of who I am, but not any one specific thing.
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The problem with writing a monthly book is that you're going through your work like a man running for a bus, red-faced and out of breath. There isn't time for reflection or critical self-examination.
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I really do feel now that the way I dress onstage and for work is a true reflection of my own sense of style as well.
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The shock caused by the September 11 events has also lead to a thorough reflection on the existing disparity between rich and poor countries, on the misery of populations of the South.
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I love lamps. I can't stand overhead lighting. I have to have everything on a dimmer.
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A democratic civilization will save itself only if it makes the language of the image into a stimulus for critical reflection - not an invitation for hypnosis.
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The great moral teachers of humanity were, in a way, artistic geniuses in the art of living.
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Faith is not a product of reflection, nor is it even an attempt to penetrate the depths of my own being.
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Americans are notoriously ill-equipped for self-reflection. We're usually a very boisterous, outward-moving bunch of people, but we don't understand that much about ourselves or how other people perceive us.
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But when one believes that you've been appointed by God for a particular mission in history, you have to be very careful about that, how you speak about that. Where is the self-reflection in that? Where is the humility in that?
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On reflection, I think the 1980s were a dreadful, abysmal time.
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Heroes have always served as a reflection of their times, a template of who we are and what we want to be.
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The elections that have taken place in these countries are a reflection of the lure of Democracy, and the resilience of our men and women in uniform who helped bring freedom to many who never knew what the word truly meant.
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Theological reflection takes place within history, but the history within which it takes place is an ongoing, open-ended process.
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'Quantum Conundrum' is a direct reflection, not just of me, but of our entire team. It has a little bit of all of our personalities in it.
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Each time you see a Western movie, it's a good reflection of where things are in the world at that time. It's probably one of the purest forms of cinema that really tells you where the world is.
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I'm trying to make work that is reflective and is encouraging of reflection.
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Coming off 'Reflection,' what we really wanted to do was be more vulnerable.
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It just feels good to score more than four or five runs.
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It seems to me that most people are interested in reading about characters who are richer than they are.
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I've not stopped going on public transport. I love going on it.
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There are two kinds of geniuses. The characteristic of the one is roaring, but the lightning is meagre and rarely strikes; the other kind is characterized by reflection by which it constrains itself or restrains the roaring. But the lightning is all the more intense; with the speed and sureness of lightning it hits the selected particular points - and is fatal.
