Philosophy Nerd

“Terribleness is part of greatness: let us not deceive ourselves.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, The Will to Power

“When a cycle of civilisation is reaching its end, it is difficult to achieve anything by resisting it and by directly opposing the forces in motion. The current is too strong; one would be overwhelmed. The essential thing is to not let oneself be impressed by the omnipotence and apparent triumph of the forces of the epoch. These forces, devoid of connection with any higher principle, are in fact, on a short chain. One should not become fixated on the present, and on things at hand, but keep in view the conditions that may come about in the future. Thus the principle to follow could be that of letting the forces and processes of this epoch take their own course, while keeping oneself firm and ready to intervene when "the tiger, which cannot leap of the person riding it, is tired of running".”
― Julius Evola, Ride the Tiger: A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul

“The person whose joy is dependant upon certain conditions is not himself joyful; his joy, after all, is that of the conditions and is conditional upon them.”
― Søren Kierkegaard, The Lily of the Field and the Bird of the Air: Three Godly Discourses

“Nobody gives a shit that you're offended. I'm not. And my opinion is more important to me than yours.”
― Oliver Markus Malloy, Inside The Mind of an Introvert: Comics, Deep Thoughts and Quotable Quotes