Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul.

I love those who do not first seek a reason beyond the stars for going down and being sacrifices, but sacrifice themselves to the earth, that the earth of the Superman may hereafter arrive.

Man is a rope stretched between the animal and the Superman-a rope over an abyss. A dangerous crossing, a dangerous wayfaring, a dangerous looking-back, a dangerous trembling and halting

Man is a rope, tied between beast and overman — a rope over an abyss.

Art is essentially the affirmation, the blessing, and the deification of existence.

Our destiny rules over us, even when we are not yet aware of it; it is the future that makes laws for our today.

Fathers and sons are much more considerate of one another than mothers and daughters.