Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Soren Kierkegaard Quotes: Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards.
         

Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards.


Soren Kierkegaard
Check all other quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards.
         



Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Soren Kierkegaard Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Fri. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Life-can-only-be-understood-backwards-but-307399>.




Tags



Check out


Other quotes of Soren Kierkegaard


Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.



There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.

There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.



I found I had less and less to say, until finally, I became silent, and began to listen. I discovered in the silence, the voice of God

I found I had less and less to say, until finally, I became silent, and began to listen. I discovered in the silence, the voice of God



It is not the path which is the difficulty; rather, it is the difficulty which is the path.

It is not the path which is the difficulty; rather, it is the difficulty which is the path.



The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you'll never have.

The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you'll never have.



A man prayed, and at first he thought that prayer was talking. But he became more and more quiet until in the end he realized prayer is listening.

A man prayed, and at first he thought that prayer was talking. But he became more and more quiet until in the end he realized prayer is listening.



For without risk there is no faith, and the greater the risk, the greater the faith.

For without risk there is no faith, and the greater the risk, the greater the faith.



It is not where we breathe, but where we Love, that we live.

It is not where we breathe, but where we Love, that we live.



Once you label me you negate me.

Once you label me you negate me.



Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are.

Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are.





Other quotes you may like



When he was rough, my body soared. When he was gentle, he slayed me.

When he was rough, my body soared. When he was gentle, he slayed me.



I understood finding the place you are born in an unbearable prison and wanting something completely different from what you are familiar with, knowing it represents a haven.

I understood finding the place you are born in an unbearable prison and wanting something completely different from what you are familiar with, knowing it represents a haven.



We all die alone. We shall endure death as once we endured birth. You can’t share either experience.

We all die alone. We shall endure death as once we endured birth. You can’t share either experience.




The modern progressive movement believes that dissenting language is objectionable, which then removes the brakes between anger and violence.

The modern progressive movement believes that dissenting language is objectionable, which then removes the brakes between anger and violence.



Our fathers valued change for the sake of its results; we value it in the act.

Our fathers valued change for the sake of its results; we value it in the act.



Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs.

Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs.



Tears will get you sympathy, sweat will get you change.

Tears will get you sympathy, sweat will get you change.



The Devil knows your name but calls you by your sin. God knows your sin but calls you by your name.

The Devil knows your name but calls you by your sin. God knows your sin but calls you by your name.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards.". Author of this quote is Soren Kierkegaard. This quote is about life, lived,.