Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Knut Hamsun

Quote by Knut Hamsun

“There are some people who cannot help giving. Why? Because they experience a real psychological pleasure in doing so. They don't do it with an eye to their own advantage, they do it on the quiet; they detest doing it openly because that would take away some of the satisfaction. They do it in secret, with quick trembling hands, their breasts rocked by a spiritual well being which they do not themselves understand.”

Quote by Knut Hamsun

Create image

Author

Knut Hamsun
Knut Hamsun

Norwegian author known for his unique literary style and profound psychological descriptions. Hamsun's works often explore themes of loneliness, despair, and the meaning of human existence. His most famous works include 'Hunger' and 'Growth of the Soil'. more

You May Also Like

“If man is not made in the image of God, nothing then stands in the way of inhumanity. There is no good reason why mankind should be perceived as special. Human life is cheapened. We can see this in many of the major issues being debated in our society today.”

IfsMenWorldWayShouldHumansKindChildrenMadeReasonTodayPoliticalLife IsIssuesViolenceSpecialMankindCrimeMajorsAbuseIncreaseAll KindsHuman LifeReason WhyTortureAbortionOur SocietySurroundRoutinePrisonerChild AbusePornographyExplosionsGod ImageInhumanityEuthanasiaPolitical PrisonersSociety TodayInfanticideAbuse And ViolenceRandom Violence
Author:Francis Schaeffer
Create image

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." To this day, especially in times of "disaster," I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world.”

PeopleWorldLooksStillsHelpingRememberMotherFearRealizingBoysThis WorldTelevisionNewsScaryCaringHelping OthersDisasterThis DayGood PeopleCaring For OthersHelpersScary Things
Book:Wisdom from the World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember
Create image

“The word God has become empty of meaning through thousands of years of misuse... By misuse, I mean that people who have never glimpsed the realm of the sacred, the infinite vastness behind that word, use it with great conviction, as if they knew what they are talking about. Or they argue against it, as if they knew what it is they are denying. This misuse gives rise to absurd beliefs, assertions, and egoic delusions, such as "My or our God is the only true God, and your God is false," or Nietzsche's famous statmeent "God is dead.”

PeopleIfsGivingYearsMeanUseBeliefBehindsTalkingEmptyInfiniteSacredConvictionArguingAbsurdRealmsDelusionAssertionVastnessMisuseTrue GodGod Is Dead
Author:Eckhart Tolle
Create image

“Who do you think our champion will be today? Have you seen Mace Tyrell's boy? The Knight of Flowers, they call him. Now there's a son any man would be proud to own to. Last tourney, he dumped the Kingslayer on his golden rump, you ought to have seen the look on Cersei's face. I laughed till my sides hurt.”

ThinkingMenLooksWould BeTodayLastsFacesSidesHurtBoysSonFlowerOughtProudGoldenChampionLaughedBe ProudKnightsDumpedCersei Lannister
Book:George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons
Create image