It is the misfortune of active men that their activity is almost always a bit irrational. For example, one must not inquire of the money-gathering banker what the purpose for his restless activity is: it is irrational. Active people roll like a stone, conforming to the stupidity of mechanics.

The objective of all human arrangements is through distracting one's thoughts to cease to be aware of life.

Mankind must work continually to produce individual great human beings-this and nothing else is the task... for the question is this: How can your life, the individual life, retain the highest value, the deepest significance? Only by living for the good of the rarest and most valuable specimens.

Man is the only animal that must be encouraged to live.

I still live, I still think: I still have to live, for I still have to think.

Man would sooner have the void for his purpose than be void of purpose.