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One ought to hold on to one's heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too.

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Everyone who has ever built anywhere a new heaven first found the power thereto in his own hell.

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Remain faithful to the earth, my brothers, with the power of your virtue. Let your gift-giving love and your knowledge serve the meaning of the earth....more

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In heaven, all the interesting people are missing.

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Does wisdom perhaps appear on the earth as a raven which is inspired by the smell of carrion?

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There are many good inventions on earth, some useful, some pleasing: for their sake, the earth is to be loved. And there is such a variety of well-inv...more

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My Ego taught me a new pride, I teach it to men: No longer to bury the head in the sand of heavenly things, but to carry it freely, an earthly head wh...more

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Who art thou then, O my soul!" (and here [Zarathustra] became frightened, for a sunbeam shot down from heaven upon his face.""O heaven above me," said...more

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One should hold fast one's heart; for when one letteth it go, how quickly doth one's head run away!

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I beseech you, my brothers, remain faithful to the earth, and do not believe those who speak to you of otherworldly hopes! Poison-mixers are they, whe...more

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Remain true to the earth, my brethren, with the power of your virtue! Let your bestowing love and your knowledge be devoted to be the meaning of the e...more