The Quotable Kierkegaard, edited by Gordon Marino

Marino, professor of philosophy and director of the Hong Kierkegaard Library at St. Olaf College and avocational pugilist, has done a great service to neophyte and seasoned Kierkegaard scholars with this compendium of the wit and wisdom of the Danish philosopher often dubbed the father of existentialism. Just as valuable as the quotes are Marino’s introduction to Kierkegaard’s thought and account of his life. Marino came from a troubled background and found that boxing provided an outlet for his anger. He writes that “Kierkegaard helped me get through the suffering, helped me make sense of suffering.” The final chapters include quotations on Christian themes.