Belly of the Whale

I want hobgoblins around me, for I am courageous
-Nietzsche

I love this one, so funny. "He' is a nutty French nihilist talking to the author.
Excerpt from Journey to Ladakh:

“He stood flexing his biceps (very small) in the light. He said, ‘ I am going. We will never meet again. Be careful. You are very enthusiastic, you are a great fool, you will be eaten alive if you don’t watch out. I wish you all the melancholy wisdoms and a relatively early death! Ha! Yes!’ and ran out into the morning laughing and slapping his thighs. ‘All the melancholy wisdoms and a relatively early death! What rhythm! What style!” -Andrew Harvey