This quote has changed my life.

[itsyusufdammit]

"NEW STRUGGLES.--After Buddha was dead, his shadow was still displayed in a cave for centuries--a colossal, horrible shadow. God is dead. But as is the way of human beings, there may still be caves for millennia in which his shadow is displayed. And we--we must still defeat even his shadow!" --Nietzsche, The Gay Science

Comments

[beverlyl]

What does "The Gay Science" mean? Is that a book or something? I can't imagine that being the name of a book, but, you know, I don't know. Did you make that up?

[itsyusufdammit]

that is the title of the book.

[kymblie]

what the fuck

[itsyusufdammit]

what do you mean?

[kymblie]

im cool.

[liftyrsknyfists]

50% of neitzsche is amazing, the other 50% is trash.

i don't know what you want in response to this quote though. the religious people will not like it, the anti-religious people will like it, and everyone else won't care.

anyway, i hope all is well in tampa, and hail odin.

[faerieana]

What do you mean as trash?
Is it something like "nonsensical" or is it something like "yea, and who cares?"

[mecassie]

i mean i guess that's a pretty way of saying people need to defeat God (i don't like that, but whatever) but that's really not that impressive (or whatever, i can't really think of a good word but i'm sure you know what i mean) of a quote to me. i'm not being mean or anything but what is it that you like so much about it?

[900mhz]

Not impressive to me. Sounds like some teenage angst poetrybook.