Once the decision has been made, close your ear even to the best counter argument: sign of a strong character. Thus an occasional will to stupidity.

Man alone suffers so excruciatingly in the world that he was compelled to invent laughter.

And so do you suppose it must be a piece-work because it has been given to you (and could only be given to you) in pieces?

Tragedy is dead! Poetry itself died with it! Away, away with you, puny, stunted imitators! Away with you to Hades, and eat your fill of the old masters' crumbs!

Possessions are usually diminished by possession.

Alas, where is there still a sea in which one could drown: thus our lament resounds – across shallow swamps.

The definition of morality: Morality is the idiosyncrasy of decadents having the hidden desire to revenge themselves upon life - and being successful.