15 Inspirational Quotes from Famous Danes (in English)

Moving to a new country can be a bit stressful at times. It often requires us to leave behind people and things that give us comfort to help us through difficult situations. When you are in a new place, things aren’t familiar and finding comfort and guidance might not be as easy as anticipated. We become a bit more reliant on ourselves to carry us through, and the added pressures of having to learn a new language and new customs can tire a person both mentally and physically. It is very important to keep your faith in yourself and stay positive.

Needing to Find Some Motivation in Denmark

I have found myself in such situations where I needed a bit of motivation to help me cope with challenging and frustrating times. In the past when I have been faced with difficulties, I would often look for inspiration in words of wisdom, so I felt that it might better help me to understand the people of my new home by reading some words of wisdom from famous Danes.

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The quotes that I have found throughout my years in Denmark have kept me focused on my journey and helped me feel more connected to the people I have met and continue to meet along the way. I hope you find some inspiration in them, as I have. Enjoy!

15 Inspirational Quotes by Famous Danes

The most common form of despair is not being who you are! – Søren Kierkegaard (Danish philosopher)

Life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced. -Søren Kierkegaard (Danish philosopher)

Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living. – Søren Kierkegaard (Danish philosopher)

A man who as a physical being is always turned towards the outside, thinking his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him. – Søren Kierkegaard (Danish philosopher)

Don’t forget to love yourself. -Søren Kierkegaard (Danish philosopher)

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The task is not: to find – the lovable object; but the task is: to find the object already given or chosen – lovable, and to be able to continue finding him lovable, no matter how he becomes changed. – Søren Kierkegaard (Danish philosopher)

Bad is never good until worse happens. – Danish Proverb

He who is afraid of asking is afraid of learning. – Danish Proverb 

Traveling means venturing out to find that life can be lived in a different way than with the norms and parameters of happiness one was raised with. – Troesl Kløvedal (Danish author and long distance sailor)

Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale. – Hans Christian Andersen (Danish author)

Most of the people who will walk after me will be children, so make the beat keep time with short moving steps. – Hans Christian Andersen (Danish author)

Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future. – Robert Storm Petersen (Danish cartoonist)

You learn to enjoy the view when you have been standing by the abyss long enough. – Poul Andreassen (Danish politician)

Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before, how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever. – Karen Blixen (Danish author)

Some defeats are only installments to victory. – Jacob Riis (Danish social reformer and photographic journalist)

The longer I live in Denmark, the more I am exposed to new people and ideas. I am sure this list will continue to grow the longer I live here. Do you have any favorite quotes made by famous Danes? Share them in the comments below! 🙂

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