In laughter all that is evil comes together, but is pronounced holy and absolved by its own bliss.

Only sick music makes money today.

No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.

The strongest knowledge (that of the total freedom of the human will) is nonetheless the poorest in successes: for it always has the strongest opponent, human vanity.

But by my love and hope I beseech you: do not throw away the hero in your soul! Hold holy your highest hope!

All beings so far have created something beyond themselves; and do you want to be the ebb of this great flood and even go back to the beasts rather than overcome man? What is the ape to man? A laughingstock or a painful embarrassment. And man shall be just that for the overman: a laughingstock or a painful embarrassment.

Robinson had a servant even better than Friday: His name was Crusoe.