amor fati
My formula for greatness in man is amor fati: that a man should wish to have nothing altered, either in the future, the past, or for all eternity. Not only must he endure necessity, and on no account conceal it -- all idealism is falsehood in the face of necessity -- but he must love it.
-- Friedrich Nietzsche, Ecce Homo
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Nietzsche also sez:
"I want to learn more and more to see as beautiful what is necessary in things; then I shall be one of those who make things beautiful. Amor fati: let that be my love henceforth! I do not want to wage war against what is ugly. I do not want to accuse; I do not even want to accuse those who accuse. Looking away shall be my only negation."
-- dave (October 6, 2004 8:28 PM)
and a few years back, St. Paul sez:
"I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content."
-- dave (October 6, 2004 9:27 PM)
fuck yeah
-- (January 11, 2005 10:59 PM)
lovely and helpful citations. thanks.
-- barbara (February 14, 2006 4:53 PM)