Marriage: that I call the will of two to create the one who is more than those who created it. – Friedrich Nietzsche
A letter is an unannounced visit, the postman the agent of rude surprises. One ought to reserve an hour a week for receiving letters and afterwards take a bath. – Friedrich Nietzsche
Madness is something rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, peoples, ages it is the rule. – Friedrich Nietzsche
There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness. – Friedrich Nietzsche
The mandate I have received and for which I will speak with heart and head to implement over the next seven years had its four pillars – an inclusive citizenship, equality and participation and respect in a creative society creating an excellence in everything we Irish do. – Michael D. Higgins