“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.”

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”

“In heaven, all the interesting people are missing.”

“Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.”

“We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.”

“There are no facts, only interpretations.”

“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”

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

“I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time.”

“When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.”

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

“In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.”