Vaslav Quotes & Sayings

I am not crying, but have tears in my heart. — Vaslav Nijinsky

I danced frightening things. They were frightened of me and therefore thought that I wanted to kill them. I did not want to kill anyone. I loved everyone, but no one loved me, and therefore I became nervous. — Vaslav Nijinsky

Tchitcherine: "You mean thiophosphate, don't you?" Thinks indicating the presence of sulfur ... Wimpe: "I mean theophosphate, Vaslav," indicating the Presence of God. — Thomas Pynchon

I do not like eating meat because I have seen lambs and pigs killed. I saw and felt their pain. They felt the approaching death. I could not bear it. I cried like a child. I ran up a hill and could not breathe. I felt that I was choking. I felt the death of the lamb. — Vaslav Nijinsky

People like eccentrics. Therefore they will leave me alone, saying that I am a mad clown. — Vaslav Nijinsky

I am afraid of people because they want me to lead the same kind of life as they do. They want me to dance jolly and cheerful things. I do not like jollity. I love life. — Vaslav Nijinsky

They are stupid, they are beasts, they are meat, they are death. I am talking simply but without any affectation. — Vaslav Nijinsky

My madness is my love towards mankind. — Vaslav Nijinsky

I am not an ape, I am a man. The world has been created by God. Man has been created by God. It is not possible for man to understand God - God understands God. Man is God and therefore understands God. I am God. I am a man. I am good and not a beast. I am an animal with reason. I have flesh, I *am* flesh, I am not descended from flesh. Flesh is created by God. I am God. I am God. I am God. — Vaslav Nijinsky

People have nothing to do and therefore they interfere with the life of others. I dont want to interfere with the life of others. — Vaslav Nijinsky