A few hours of mountain climbing make a blackguard and a saint two rather similar creatures.

The person lives most beautifully who does not reflect upon existence

For what purpose humanity is there should not even concern us: why you are here, that you should ask yourself: and if you have no ready answer, then set for yourself goals, high and noble goals, and perish in pursuit of them!

I love him who laboureth and inventeth, that he may build the house for the Superman, and prepare for him earth, animal, and plant: for thus seeketh he his own down-going.

Whoever despises himself nonetheless respects himself as one who despises.

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.

If you look long enough into the void, the void begins to look back through you.