“ As a passionate, erotic glance desires its object, anxiety looks at sorrow in order to desire it. As a quiet, incorruptible glance of love is preoccupied with the beloved object, anxiety preoccupies itself with sorrow. ”
Søren Kierkegaard, Either/Or (1843). copy citation
Author | Søren Kierkegaard |
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Source | Either/Or |
Topic | sorrow love |
Date | 1843 |
Language | English |
Reference | |
Note | Translated by Alastair Hannay |
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