"Man is something that shall be overcome. Man is a rope, tied between beast and overman — a rope over an abyss."

"The strength of a person's spirit is measured by how much truth he can comprehend without any softening."

"Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself."

"To forget one's purpose is the commonest of all forms of stupidity."

"He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying."