Michael Wilson

“The greatness of man is in being a bridge and not a goal: what can be loved in man is that he is a transit and a sunset.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus spoke Zarathustra

“You look up when you want elevation. And I look downward, because I am elevated. Who of you can both laugh and be elevated? Whoever ascends the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, those of the theater and those of life. Courageous, carefree, ironic, violent, this is how wisdom wants us: she is a woman and always loves only a warrior.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus spoke Zarathustra

“But I need living companions, who will follow me because they want to follow themselves—and to the place where I will. A light hath dawned upon me. Not to the people is Zarathustra to speak, but to companions! Zarathustra shall not be the herd's herdsman and hound! To allure many from the herd—for that purpose have I come. The people and the herd must be angry with me: a robber shall Zarathustra be called by the herdsmen. Herdsmen, I say, but they call themselves the good and just. Herdsmen, I say, but they call themselves the believers in the orthodox belief. Behold the good and just! Whom do they hate most? Him who breaketh up their tables of values, the breaker, the lawbreaker:—he, however, is the creator. Behold the believers of all beliefs! Whom do they hate most? Him who breaketh up their tables of values, the breaker, the law-breaker—he, however, is the creator. Companions, the creator seeketh, not corpses—and not herds or believers either. Fellow-creators the creator seeketh—those who grave new values on new tables. Companions, the creator seeketh, and fellow-reapers: for everything is ripe for the harvest with him. But he lacketh the hundred sickles: so he plucketh the ears of corn and is vexed. Companions, the creator seeketh, and such as know how to whet their sickles. Destroyers, will they be called, and despisers of good and evil. But they are the reapers and rejoicers.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None - Illustrated

“This is how the red judge speaks: «Why did this criminal murder? I wanted to steal. But I tell you: his soul wanted blood, I did not steal: he was thirsty for the happiness of the knife! But his poor reason did not understand that madness and persuaded him. "What does blood matter!" He said; Don't you want to at least commit a robbery too? Take revenge?”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus spoke Zarathustra