Very early in my life I took the question of the relation of art to truth seriously: even now I stand in holy dread in the face of this discordance. My first book was devoted to it. The Birth of Tragedy believes in art on the background of another belief

Creation is the great redemption from suffering and all life's growing light. But the creator must be suffering if needed and accept much change.

Your only problem, perhaps, is that you scream without letting yourself cry.

Madness is the exception in individuals but the rule in groups.

Women are considered deep - why? Because one can never discover any bottom to them. Women are not even shallow.

When, however, you have an enemy, then do not requite him good for evil: for that would shame him. Instead, prove that he did some good for you. And rather be angry than put to shame! And when you are cursed, I do not like it that you want to bless. Rather curse a little also! And if you are done a great injustice, then quickly add five small ones. Hideous to behold is he who is obsessed with an injustice.

Do not allow yourselves to be deceived: Great Minds are Skeptical.