[Søren ] Kierkegaard said it for me a long time ago. He said, 'You can't really think yourself into a faith, into… — Nat Hentoff Copy Share Image
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An excellent habit to cultivate is the analytical study of the King James Bible. For simple yet rich and forceful English, this… — H. P. Lovecraft Copy Share Image
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![“[Søren ] Kierkegaard said it for me a long time ago. He said, 'You can't really think yourself into a faith, into a religion. It's something you have to make a leap into faith.' And I've never been able to do that. I wish I could. Then maybe I could believe in an afterlife.” quote by Nat Hentoff](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/7cc/nat-hentoff-1615_able_s-ren-kierkegaard-said-it-for-me-a-long_1177231.png)
