There did he sit shrivelled in his chimney corner, fretting on account of his weak legs, world weary, will weary, and one day he suffocated through his excessive pity.

In music the passions enjoy themselves.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Marriage was contrived for ordinary people, for people who are capable of neither great love nor great friendship, which is to say, for most people--but also for those exceptionally rare ones who are capable of love as well as of friendship.

Willing sets you free: that is the true doctrine of will and freedom--thus Zarathustra instructs you.

Our shortcomings are the eyes with which we see the ideal.

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