Thus spake Zarathustra. And he waited for his misfortune the whole night; but he waited in vain. The night remained clear and calm, and happiness itself came nigher and nigher unto him. Towards morning, however, Zarathustra laughed to his heart, and said mockingly: “Happiness runneth after me. That is because I do not run after women. Happiness, however, is a woman.”
He waits all night for misfortune in vain, and happiness comes nearer. Toward morning he laughs and jokes that happiness follows him because he does not chase women.
- Laughter, dance and lightnessThe night passes without misfortune and he ends by laughing mockingly at himself.