“ For art to exist, for any sort of aesthetic activity to exist, a certain physiological precondition is indispensable: intoxication. ”

“ The world itself is the will to power - and nothing else! And you yourself are the will to power - and nothing else! ”

“ Undeserved praise causes more pangs of conscience later than undeserved blame, but probably only for this reason, that our power of judgment are more completely exposed by being over praised than by being unjustly underestimated. ”

“ Go up close to your friend, but do not go over to him! We should also respect the enemy in our friend. ”

“ Women are considered deep - why? Because one can never discover any bottom to them. Women are not even shallow. ”

“ On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow. ”

“ There are various eyes. Even the Sphinx has eyes: and as a result there are various truths, and as a result there is no truth. ”

“ That which does not kill us makes us stronger. ”

“ There are no facts, only interpretations. ”

“ There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness. ”