To explore the whole sphere of the modern soul, to have sat in every nook- my ambition, my torture, and my happiness

The strength required for the vision of the most powerful reality is not only compatible with the most powerful strength for action, for monstrous action, for crime - it even presupposes it.

One who is unassuming in dealing with people exhibits his arrogance all the more strongly in dealing with things (city, state, society, age, mankind). That is his revenge.

The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously.

Only sick music makes money today.

Before the effect one believes in different causes than one does after the effect.

The overman...Who has organized the chaos of his passions, given style to his character, and become creative. Aware of life's terrors, he affirms life without resentment.