《查拉图斯特拉如是说·第三部》第32节
Unhappy do I call all those who have only one choice: either to become evil beasts, or evil beast-tamers. Amongst such would I not build my tabernacle. Unhappy do I also call those who have ever to WAIT,—they are repugnant to my taste—all the toll-gatherers and traders, and kings, and other landkeepers and shopkeepers. Verily, I learned waiting also, and thoroughly so,—but only waiting for MYSELF. And above all did I learn standing and walking and running and leaping and climbing and dancing. This however is my teaching: he who wisheth one day to fly, must first learn standing and walking and running and climbing and dancing:—one doth not fly into flying! With rope-ladders learned I to reach many a window, with nimble legs did I climb high masts: to sit on high masts of perception seemed to me no small bliss;— —To flicker like small flames on high masts: a small light, certainly, but a great comfort to cast-away sailors and shipwrecked ones! By divers ways and wendings did I arrive at my truth; not by one ladder did I mount to the height where mine eye roveth into my remoteness. And unwillingly only did I ask my way—that was always counter to my taste! Rather did I question and test the ways themselves. A testing and a questioning hath been all my travelling:—and verily, one must also LEARN to answer such questioning! That, however,—is my taste: —Neither a good nor a bad taste, but MY taste, of which I have no longer either shame or secrecy. “This—is now MY way,—where is yours?” Thus did I answer those who asked me “the way.” For THE way—it doth not exist! Thus spake Zarathustra.
注释摘要
这段落在《重力之精灵》全章的末尾，查拉图斯特拉已经完成了对那个被他称为“重力之精灵”的、拖人下坠的内在敌人的宣战。此前的章节里他反复抨击一切让人沉重、匍匐、遵从的道德和教条，到这里他转而用一种更具个人表白色彩的语气，说出自己的生活法则。 他提出两个“不幸”的类别。第一种人是那些只有一种选择的人：要么自己变成邪恶的野兽，要么去充当邪恶的驯兽师。这话的锋芒直指…