Single Idea 18301

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love]

Full Idea

One loves from the very heart only one's child and one's work.

Gist of Idea

We only really love children and work

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Thus Spake Zarathustra [1884], 3.03)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Thus Spake Zarathustra', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1969], p.181


A Reaction

Very Nietzchean (and masculine?) to cite one's work. Rachmaninov said he was 85% musician and 15% human being, so I guess he loved music from the very heart.