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Since my earliest childhood a barb of sorrow has lodged in my heart. As long as it stays I am ironic if it is pulled out
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"Since my earliest childhood a barb of sorrow has lodged in my heart. As long as it stays I am ironic if it is pulled out I shall die"

- Søren Kierkegaard

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This quote by Søren Kierkegaard talks to the concept of a deep-seated sadness that has actually been with him because childhood. It recommends that this sadness is a part of his identity, which it is so deeply ingrained in him that it is practically like a physical things, a "barb of sadness" that has lodged in his heart. He suggests that this sadness is a needed part of his life, which if it were to be eliminated, he would die. This quote talks to the concept of the power of feeling, and how it can be so deeply deep-rooted in us that it can be almost like a physical object. It likewise talks to the idea of the importance of unhappiness in our lives, and how it can be a required part of our identity.

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Søren Kierkegaard This quote is written / told by Søren Kierkegaard between May 5, 1813 and November 11, 1855. He was a famous Philosopher from Denmark. The author also have 47 other quotes.

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