Friedrich Nietzsche

The desire to annoy no one, to harm no one, can equally well be the sign of a just as of an anxious disposition. ”

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend. ”

There are slavish souls who carry their appreciation for favors done them so far that they strangle themselves with the rope of gratitude. ”

Shared joys make a friend, not shared sufferings. ”

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. ”

There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy. ”

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

War has always been the grand sagacity of every spirit which has grown too inward and too profound; its curative power lies even in the wounds one receives. ”

Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes. ”

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