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Quote by Max Stirner

“If it is right for me, it is right. It is possible that it is wrong for others: let them take care of themselves!”

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Max Stirner was a German philosopher born on October 25, 1806, and died on June 26, 1856. His philosophical thoughts revolve around individualism and egoism, which had a profound impact on later existentialism and nihilism. more

“I like it that they [disciples] feed me and pay for my clothes and protect me. And in return I will do for them what I can, but no more than that. Just as I cannot breathe the breath of another or help the heart of someone else to beat or their bones not to weaken or their flesh not to shrivel, I cannot say more than I can say. And I know how deeply this disturbs them, and it would make me smile, this earnest need for foolish anecdote or sharp simple patterns in the story of what happened to us all, except that I have forgotten how to smile.”

Knows Needs Heart I Can Helping Stories Simple Pay Know How Happened Return Protect Clothes Beats Breaths Forgotten Patterns Bones Breathe Flesh Foolish Disciple Earnest Anecdotes Make Me Smile

Author:Colm Toibin

“I grasped two things: I wasn't as happy as I could be, and my life wasnt going to change unless I made it change.”

Made Two Made It Two Things

Author:Gretchen Rubin

“All stress comes from resisting what is.”

Stress Resisting

Author:Oprah Winfrey

“Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes name as it changes direction.”

Way Names Wind Fame Breaths Blow Idols Worldly Wind Blowing

Author:Dante Alighieri

“One thin's sure and nothing's surer The rich get richer and the poor get - children. In the meantime, In between time...”

Children Time Poor Rich

Book:The Great Gatsby

Source: The Great Gatsby

Quote by Max Stirner

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