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 from henceforth!

It quite often happens that the old man is subject to the delusion of a great moral renewal and rebirth, and from this experience he passes judgments on the work and course of his life, as if he had only now become clear-sighted; and yet the inspiration behind this feeling of well-being and these confident judgements is not wisdom, but weariness .

The growth of wisdom may be gauged exactly by the diminution of ill-temper.

"Body am I, and soul" - so saith the child. And why should one not speak like children?

I assess the power of a will by how much resistance, pain, torture it endures and knows how to turn to its advantage.

Not their love of humanity, but the impotence of their love, prevents the Christians of today - burning us.

It is not doubt,is certitude that drives you mad.