Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Lou Andreas-Salomé
Born: February 12, 1861
Died: February 5, 1937 (aged 75)
Bio: Lou Andreas-Salomé was a Russian-born psychoanalyst and author. Her diverse intellectual interests led to friendships with a broad array of distinguished western thinkers, including Nietzsche, Freud, Paul Rée and Rilke.
Known for:
- The Erotic
- Looking Back
- Nietzsche







