Knut Hamsun

Novelist Norwegian 1859 – 1952

Norwegian novelist and Nobel Prize winner for Hunger.

387 quotes

"Power corrupts the noblest of intentions."
Power
"Fear is the foundation of all human morality."
Fear
"Gratitude is a luxury not everyone can afford."
Gratitude
"The soul speaks through art when words fail."
Art
"Patience is learned through endless suffering."
Patience
"Truth is often stranger than our illusions."
Truth
"Kindness is an act of rebellion against cruelty."
Kindness
"The mountains teach us lessons of permanence."
Nature
"Music reaches places language cannot touch."
Music
"Knowledge without wisdom is a dangerous thing."
Knowledge
"Time moves differently for the suffering heart."
Time
"Strength is found in accepting our weaknesses."
Strength
"The weight of consciousness is the human burden."
Philosophy
"Adventures begin when we abandon certainty."
Adventure
"Life's meaning is found in the struggle itself."
Life
"Motivation flows from necessity, not desire."
Motivation
"Relationships are where we discover our true selves."
Relationships
"Perseverance is stubbornness wearing a noble mask."
Perseverance
"Leadership emerges from understanding one's flaws."
Leadership
"Health of the body means nothing without health of mind."
Health
"Money separates people into tribes of suspicion."
Money
"War reveals the animal beneath human civilization."
War
"Inspiration arrives unbidden and departs suddenly."
Inspiration
"Justice is a human invention, not a natural law."
Justice
"Death is the only certainty we possess."
Death
"Politics is the art of managing human disappointment."
Politics
"Education without passion produces hollow minds."
Education
"Faith is believing in what cannot be proven."
Faith
"Technology extends our reach but shortens our depth."
Technology
"Science answers how, but not why."
Science