Every man who has declared that some other man is an ass or a scoundrel, gets angry when the other man conclusively shows that the assertion was erroneous.

What was formerly merely sickly now becomes indecent : it is indecent to be a Christian today.

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! I do not want to wage war against what is ugly. I do not want to accuse; I do not even want to accuse those who accuse. Looking away shall be my only negation. And all in all and on the whole: some day I wish to be only a Yes-sayer.

He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.

What is the difference between someone who is convinced and one who is deceived? None, if he is well deceived.

Everything matters. Nothing's important.

Some people appear to be more meager in talent than they are, just because the tasks they set themselves are always too great.