Quotation by

Soren Kierkegaard

A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him.

Soren Kierkegaard

Happiness

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Kierkegaard means that people often look for happiness in external things or situations, believing it exists outside themselves. Eventually, they realize that true happiness comes from their own inner self rather than from outside sources.

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