The certain prospect of death could sweeten every life with a precious and fragrant drop of levity - and now you strange apothecary souls have turned it into an ill-tasting drop of poison that makes the whole of life repulsive.

Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

Topics: Death Quotes

When art dresses in worn-out material it is most easily recognized as art.

When art dresses in worn-out material it is most easily recognized as art.

Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all.

Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all.

Love is more afraid of change than destruction

Love is more afraid of change than destruction

Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a...

Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a...

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman,...

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman,...

Jesus died too soon. If he had lived to my age he would have repudiated...

Jesus died too soon. If he had lived to my age he would have repudiated...

This is what is hardest: to close the open hand because one loves.

This is what is hardest: to close the open hand because one loves.

You may have enemies whom you hate, but not enemies whom you despise. You must...

You may have enemies whom you hate, but not enemies whom you despise. You must...

He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.

He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.

Some are made modest by great praise, others insolent.

Some are made modest by great praise, others insolent.

Whoever despises himself still esteems the despiser within himself

Whoever despises himself still esteems the despiser within himself

It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy...

It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy...

Wisdom sets bounds even to knowledge.

Wisdom sets bounds even to knowledge.

Discontent is the seed of ethics

Discontent is the seed of ethics

We would not let ourselves be burned to death for our opinions: we are not...

We would not let ourselves be burned to death for our opinions: we are not...

Death of one's own free choice, death at the proper time, with a clear head...

Death of one's own free choice, death at the proper time, with a clear head...

He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted.

He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted.

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

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

Shared joys make a friend, not shared sufferings.

Shared joys make a friend, not shared sufferings.

Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day.

Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day.