Friedrich Nietzsche — People

A pale feather floats above a delicate wing-shaped kite frame in a clear blue sky. — Original artwork

And if you are not a bird, then beware of coming to rest above an abyss.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Fractured indigo tabletop mirror showing several stylized anonymous faces with broken glass at its base — Original artwork

He who fights against monsters should see to it that he does not become a monster in the process. And when you stare persistently into an abyss, the abyss also stares into you.

Friedrich Nietzsche

A glowing blue glass lantern hangs from a curved metal hook against a dark navy background. — Original artwork

He who has a 'why' to live for, can bear with almost any 'how'

Friedrich Nietzsche

A silver balance holds a miniature brass horn in one pan and a wooden gavel in the other against grey. — Original artwork

How good bad music and bad reasons sound when we are marching into battle against an enemy.

Friedrich Nietzsche

A brass trumpet emerges from an open grey box beneath floating gold discs against turquoise. — Original artwork

How little it takes to make us happy! The sound of a bagpipe. Without music life would be a mistake. The German even imagines God as singing songs.

Friedrich Nietzsche

A small white picket gate ajar before a gray felt cloud, with a magenta feather drifting outside on a sky-blue background. — Original artwork

In heaven, all the interesting people are missing.

Friedrich Nietzsche

An arrow pierces a heart-shaped tangle of red thread against dark green fabric. — Original artwork

In revenge and in love woman is more barbaric than man is.

Friedrich Nietzsche

A small pale dagger-shaped charm wrapped in grey thread stands beneath a dark folded arch beside pebbles. — Original artwork

In war personal revenge maintains its silence.

Friedrich Nietzsche

A broken rope bridge hangs from a rocky ledge above stormy clouds, with a small yellow hard hat below. — Original artwork

Mankind is a rope tied between beast and superman—a rope over an abyss.

Friedrich Nietzsche

A white pill rests on the summit of a small mossy mountain amid mist and dark teal clouds. — Original artwork

There is no better soporific and sedative than skepticism.

Friedrich Nietzsche

A brass trumpet releasing a small cloud of paper stars against a plum background. — Original artwork

Through music the passions enjoy themselves.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Painterly jester mask and curled party horn with scattered confetti against bright pink. — Original artwork

We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. And we should call every truth false which was not accompanied by at least one laugh.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Painterly raised armored glove beside a broken bronze laurel wreath on brown stone. — Original artwork

You have overcome yourself: but why do you show yourself to me only as the one overcome? I want to see the victor: cast roses into the abyss and say, “Here is my thanks to the monster, because it didn’t know how to swallow me!”

Friedrich Nietzsche