What is the original Danish?

Det der derimod falder Philosophien og Philosopherne vanskeligt, er at høre op. Translated from the original Danish by Spartan Surfers.

Det der derimod falder Philosophien og Philosopherne vanskeligt, er at høre op.

Starting is easy for philosophers. Stopping is the hard part.

Kierkegaard, Either/Or I, Diapsalmata

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What it means

Philosophy begins with nothing, Kierkegaard jokes, so it can always begin. Knowing when to stop is the real skill. Finish your thought and act.

The source

"Starting is easy for philosophers. Stopping is the hard part." Kierkegaard said it in Either/Or I, Diapsalmata. Translated from the original Danish by Spartan Surfers.

"Det der derimod falder Philosophien og Philosopherne vanskeligt, er at høre op."

Original Danish, Either/Or I, Diapsalmata. Text read at da.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Kierkegaard (1813–1855). Danish thinker who wrote under many pen names about choice, anxiety and faith. Often called the first existentialist.

Questions

What does "Starting is easy for philosophers. Stopping is the hard part." mean?: Philosophy begins with nothing, Kierkegaard jokes, so it can always begin. Knowing when to stop is the real skill. Finish your thought and act.
Who said "Starting is easy for philosophers. Stopping is the hard part."?: Kierkegaard (1813–1855). Source: Either/Or I, Diapsalmata.
What is the original Danish?: Det der derimod falder Philosophien og Philosopherne vanskeligt, er at høre op. Translated from the original Danish by Spartan Surfers.
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"Starting is easy for philosophers. Stopping is the hard part." (Kierkegaard, Either/Or I, Diapsalmata, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/starting-is-easy-for-philosophers-stopping-is-the