Hjalmar SÃ¶derberg famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

One wants to be loved, in lack thereof admired, in lack thereof feared, in lack thereof loathed and despised. One wants to instill some sort of emotion in people. The soul trembles before emptiness and desires contact at any price.
-- Hjalmar SÃ¶derberg

#People #Soul #Desire
We know so little about one another. We embrace a shadow and love a dream.
-- Hjalmar SÃ¶derberg

#Dream #Shadow #And Love
Nothing so reduces and drags down a human being as the consciousness of not being loved.
-- Hjalmar SÃ¶derberg

#Consciousness #Drag #Humans
People want to be loved; failing that admired; failing that feared; failing that hated and despised. They want to evoke some sort of sentiment. The soul shudders before oblivion and seeks connection at any price.
-- Hjalmar SÃ¶derberg

#People #Soul #Connections
Truth is like the sun, its value wholly depends upon our being at a correct distance away from it.
-- Hjalmar SÃ¶derberg

#Distance #Sun #Truth Is
Do not go to the bottom of things, or you will go to the bottom yourself.
-- Hjalmar SÃ¶derberg

#Bottom

We must see what in the Israeli identity - in the Israeli - we can give to other people rather than speaking so often of taking, expanding territory.
People who deal with life generously and large-heartedly go on multiplying relationships to the end.
But if you ever come to a road where danger; Or guilt or anguish or shame's to share. Be good to the lad who loves you true, And the soul that was born to die for you; And whistle and I'll be there.
You have to enjoy your job; you should wake up every day and love what you do... I honestly do... From the bottom of my heart to the depths of my soul. I'm truly happy.
I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music
I held his gaze. I could see the storm in his eyes. I knew he was confused. I could see the fear. Then there was the love. I saw it. The fierceness in his eyes. I believed it. I could see it clearly. But it was too late now. The love wasn't enough. Everyone always said that love was enough. It wasn't. Not when your soul was shattered.
The future will be like the past, in the sense that, no matter how amazing or technologically advanced a society becomes, the basic human rhythm of petty malevolence, sordid moneygrubbing, and official violence, illuminated by occasional bursts of loyalty or desire or tenderness, will go on.
Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.
Each thing tends to move towards its own nature. I always desire happiness which is my true nature. My nature is never a burden to me. Happiness is never a burden to me, whilst sorrow is.
It is true that we may desire much more. But let us use what we have, and God will give us more.

Hjalmar SÃ¶derberg famous quotes

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