You need chaos inside you to give birth to a dancing star.
Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Prologue 5
man muss noch Chaos in sich haben, um einen tanzenden Stern gebären zu können
You need chaos inside you to give birth to a dancing star.
Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Prologue 5
What it means
Zarathustra warns the crowd that a time is coming when people will be too comfortable to create. Inner turmoil is raw material. Do not tidy away all your chaos.
The source
"You need chaos inside you to give birth to a dancing star." Nietzsche said it in Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Prologue 5. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.
"man muss noch Chaos in sich haben, um einen tanzenden Stern gebären zu können"Original German, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Prologue 5. Text read at gutenberg.org.
Who said it
Nietzsche (1844–1900). German philosopher who wrote Thus Spoke Zarathustra and philosophized with a hammer. He asked people to say yes to life, hardship and all.
Questions
- What does "You need chaos inside you to give birth to a dancing star." mean?
- Zarathustra warns the crowd that a time is coming when people will be too comfortable to create. Inner turmoil is raw material. Do not tidy away all your chaos.
- Who said "You need chaos inside you to give birth to a dancing star."?
- Nietzsche (1844–1900). Source: Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Prologue 5.
- What is the original German?
- man muss noch Chaos in sich haben, um einen tanzenden Stern gebären zu können. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.
- Is "You need chaos inside you to give birth to a dancing star." on a shirt?
- Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.
Cite this line
"You need chaos inside you to give birth to a dancing star." (Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Prologue 5, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/you-need-chaos-inside-you-to-give-birth
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