Nietzsche, Friedrich

"Loyalty among friends is sacred; it is the bond that holds civilization together."

"The distance is nothing, when one has a motive."

"Every profound spirit needs a mask; around every profound spirit there grows a mask."

"Art is supposed to make you think, not just look."

"The greatest spirits will suffer the greatest sorrows."

"Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal."

"One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star."

"The most noble human being is he who fights against destiny without hope of victory."

"What does not kill me makes me stronger."

"A person's maturity consists in having found the serious and the significant, and in making peace with the relative unimportance of everything else."

"The slave is proud of his fetter as the bird is proud of its wings."

"We should talk less and draw more."

"The real problem is that the majority of people are not equipped to think rationally."

"In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, peoples, ages, it is the rule."

"The capacity to suffer is an essential element of all achievement."

"I love mankind, but I wonder how long they will tolerate me."

"A living thing seeks above all to discharge its strength—life itself is will to power."

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."

"The person who is blessed with the most talent is often cursed with the deepest suffering."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"He who has a strong enough why can bear almost any how."

"To live is to suffer; to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering."

"Truth is not something external or internal to be discovered—it is something to be created."

"The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends."

"One does not kill by anger but by laughter."

"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground."

"Life is a series of surprises, and would be pathetic if it were predictable."

"Genius is a curse, and the curse is the price of greatness."

"The artist has a responsibility to push humanity forward."

"We must become masters of ourselves before we can serve others."