There are various eyes. Even the Sphinx has eyes: and as a result there are various truths, and as a result there is no truth.

The best of all things is something entirely outside your grasp: not to be born, not to be, to be nothing. But the second-best thing for you - is to die soon.

Most people are too stupid to act in their own interest

Become who you are. Make what only you can make.

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.

What is wrong with Christianity is that it refrains from doing all those things that Christ commanded should be done.

Life is hard to bear: but do not affect to be so delicate! We are all of us fine sumpter asses and assesses.