Friedrich Nietzsche

No one can construct for you the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of life.

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

There are no facts, only interpretations.

It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.

He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.

We do not belong to those who have ideas only among books, when stimulated by books. It is our habit to think outdoors — walking, leaping, climbing, dancing.

What does your conscience say? — You should become who you are.

The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.

The body is a great reason, a plurality with one sense, a war and a peace, a flock and a shepherd.

I want to learn more and more to see as beautiful what is necessary in things; then I shall be one of those who make things beautiful. Amor fati: let that be my love henceforth!

Here the ways of men part: if you wish to strive for peace of soul and pleasure, then believe; if you wish to be a devotee of truth, then inquire.

It is only ideas gained from walking that have any worth.

A thought comes when 'it' wishes, and not when 'I' wish.

To make ourselves, to shape a form from various elements — that is the task! The task of a sculptor! Of a productive human being!

The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die.

Against that positivism which stops before phenomena, saying "there are only facts," I should say: no, it is precisely facts that do not exist, only interpretations...

For believe me! — the secret for harvesting from existence the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment is — to live dangerously! Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius! Send your ships into uncharted seas! Live at war with your peers and yourselves! Be robbers and conquerors as long as you cannot be rulers and possessors, you seekers of knowledge!

Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.

Alle wahrhaft großen Gedanken werden beim Gehen gefasst.

My formula for greatness in a human being is amor fati: that one wants nothing to be different, not forward, not backward, not in all eternity. Not merely bear what is necessary, but love it.

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.

One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.