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Gud skabte manden før kvinden. Det er ligesom, når jeg skriver. Først laver jeg en kladde.
God created man before woman. It's like when I write. First I make a draft.
By Karen Blixen, author
373
At vove er, at miste fodfæstet for en stund ikke at vove er, at miste sig selv.
To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.
By Søren Kirkegaard
It is only by taking action that we can build a life truly worth living.
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Naar vi læse gamle Historier, støde vi os over Forfædrenes Skikke og Maneerer: Og, naar vore Efterkommere igien læse disse Tiders Historier, ville de maaskee finde ligesaa stor Materie til Latter.
When we read old histories, we are struck by the customs and manners of our ancestors: And, when our descendants read the histories of our own times, they may as well find quite as much matter for laughter.
By Ludvig Holberg (1684 – 1754), Danish writer, essayist, philosopher and historian
28
Penge ødelægger næsten alt – og manglen på penge resten.
Money ruins almost everything - and the lack of money the rest.
By Hans Bendix
81
Hvad er ungdom? En drøm. Hvad er kærlighed? Drømmens indhold.
What is youth? A dream. What is love? The content of the dream.
By Søren Kierkegaard, philosopher
9
Når man er tyve år har man løst verdensgåden. I trediveårsalderen begynder man at tænke over den og i fyrreårsalderen finder man den uløselig.
When you're twenty, you've solved the world's riddle. At thirty you start to think about it and at forty you find it unsolvable.
By Johan August Strindberg
29
Hvad vil mennesket med det evige liv, hvis det keder sig søndag eftermiddag?
What does man want with eternal life if he is bored on Sunday afternoon?
By Søren Kierkegaard
80
Forgyldning forgår, men svinelæder består.
Gilding perishes, but pig leather endures.
By Hans Christian Andersen
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Livet forstås baglæns, men må leves forlæns.
Life can only be understood by looking backward; but it must be lived looking forward.
By Søren Kierkegaard