In art the end does not sanctify the means: but sacred means employed here can sanctify the end.

The Superman is the meaning of the earth. Let your will say: The Superman shall be the meaning of the earth!

Every talent must unfold itself in fighting.

It was a subtle refinement of God to learn Greek when he wished to write a book – and that he did not learn it better.

With regard to philosophical metaphysics, I always see increasing numbers who have attained to the negative goal, but as yet few who climb a few rungs backwards; one ought to look out, perhaps, over the last steps of the ladder, but not try to stand upon them.

I speak and the child plays: who can be more serious than we are?

The man who sees little always sees less than there is to see; the man who hears badly always hears something more than there is to hear.