The best author will be the one who is ashamed to become a writer.

Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

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Undeserved praise causes more pangs of conscience later than undeserved blame, but probably only for...

Undeserved praise causes more pangs of conscience later than undeserved blame, but probably only for...

One receives as reward for much ennui, despondency, boredom --such as a solitude without friends,...

One receives as reward for much ennui, despondency, boredom --such as a solitude without friends,...

Regarding life, the wisest men of all ages have judged alike: it is worthless.

Regarding life, the wisest men of all ages have judged alike: it is worthless.

Better know nothing than half-know many things

Better know nothing than half-know many things

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul.

Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul.

Existence really is an imperfect tense that never becomes a present.

Existence really is an imperfect tense that never becomes a present.

The last Christian died on the cross

The last Christian died on the cross

The Christian faith from the beginning, is sacrifice: the sacrifice of all freedom, all pride,...

The Christian faith from the beginning, is sacrifice: the sacrifice of all freedom, all pride,...

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises that one...

One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises that one...

After coming into contact with a religious man I always feel I must wash my...

After coming into contact with a religious man I always feel I must wash my...

Sensuality often makes love grow too quickly, so that the root remains weak and is...

Sensuality often makes love grow too quickly, so that the root remains weak and is...

The future influences the present just as much as the past.

The future influences the present just as much as the past.

Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torments of man

Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torments of man

Woman was God's second mistake.

Woman was God's second mistake.

One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth.

One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth.

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

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

A woman's flattery may inflate a man's head a little; but her criticism goes straight...

A woman's flattery may inflate a man's head a little; but her criticism goes straight...

The best mirror is an old friend.

The best mirror is an old friend.