"I fear that, with our current veneration..." - Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche
I fear that, with our current veneration for the natural and the real, we have arrived at the opposite pole to all idealism, and have landed in the region of the waxworks.
More by Friedrich Nietzsche
More on Idealism
“An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.”
“A map of the world that does not include Utopia is not worth even glancing at, for it leaves out the one country at which Humanity is always landing.”
“Let's keep fighting for the America we believe in, an America free of injustice. An America that we know we can be unburdened by what has been.”
More on Realism
“It is nothing but fanaticism and beautiful soulism to expect very much (or even, much only) from humanity when it has forgotten how to wage war.”
“Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground.”
“I have no expectation of making a hit every time I come to bat.”