I love those who do not know how to live, except by going under, for they are those who cross over.

The spiritualization of sensuality is called love: it is a great triumph over Christianity.

Phlegmatic natures can be inspired to enthusiasm only by being made into fanatics.

Every word has its fragrance: there is a harmony and a disharmony of fragrances, and hence of words.

Thus the will to power strives towards oppositions, towards displeasure. There is a will to suffering at the foundation of all organic life (contrary to "happiness" as "goal").

A physician who treated me as a nervous case for a while said in the end "No! It is not a matter of your nerves; it is I who am nervous".

People live for the morrow, because the day-after-to-morrow is doubtful.