Necessity is not a fact; it's an interpretation.

Horrible experiences lead us to wonder whether the person who experiences them might not be something horrible.

People press toward the light not in order to see better but in order to shine better.--We are happy to regard the one before whomwe shine as light.

For this remains as I have already pointed out the essential difference between the two religions of decadence : Buddhism promises nothing, but actually fulfils; Christianity promises everything, but fulfils nothing.

The ability to suffer is a small matter - weak women and even slaves can acheive virtuosity in that.

Man and man's earth are unexhausted and undiscovered. Wake and listen! Verily, the earth shall yet be a source of recovery. Remain faithful to the earth, with the power of your virtue. Let your gift-giving love and your knowledge serve the meaning of the earth.

Books for all the world are always foul-smelling books: the smell of small people clings to them.