I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chess, when my opponent says of it: That piece cannot be moved. – Soren Kierkegaard
God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners. – Soren Kierkegaard
The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays. – Soren Kierkegaard
In addition to my other numerous acquaintances, I have one more intimate confidant. My depression is the most faithful mistress I have known — no wonder, then, that I return the love. – Soren Kierkegaard