What does not kill me makes me stronger () is part of aphorism number 8 from the "Maxims and Arrows" section of
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) was a German philosopher. He began his career as a classical philology, classical philologist, turning to philosophy early in his academic career. In 1869, aged 24, Nietzsche bec ...
's ''
Twilight of the Idols'' (1888).
It is quoted or alluded to by many other works, with minor variants in wording.
Music
Albums
* ''
If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger'', a 1989 album by Bruce Willis
*
''What Doesn't Kill You...'' (Candiria album), 2004
* ''
Ono što te ne ubije, to te osakati'' ('The thing that does not kill you, makes you stultified'), a 2004 album by Goribor
*
''What Doesn't Kill You...'' (Blue Cheer album), 2007
* ''
What Doesn't Kill Us'', a 2008 album by What Made Milwaukee Famous
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''What Doesn't Kill Me...'' (Ektomorf album), 2009
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''What Doesn't Kill Me...'' (Young Sid album), a 2010 album by Young Sid
* ''
What Doesn't Kill You, Eventually Kills You'', a 2011 album by Gay for Johnny Depp
Songs (including notable lyrics)
* "O,ti De Skotonei" ("Ό,τι δε σε σκοτώνει"), a 1991 song by
Nikos Portokaloglou on the album ''Siko Psychi mou, Siko Chorepse''
*
"Stronger" (Kanye West song), a 2007 song ("...that that don't kill me / can only make me stronger")
* "What Doesn't Kill You", a 2009 song by Takida on the album ''
...Make You Breathe''
* "
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" is a song by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson and the title song from her fifth studio album, ''Stronger (Kelly Clarkson album), Stronger'' (2011). Originally titled as "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) ...
", a 2011 song by Kelly Clarkson, originally titled "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)"
*
"What Doesn't Kill You" (Jake Bugg song), a 2013 song by Jake Bugg
*"Not Gonna Die", a 2013 song by Skillet from the album ''
Rise'' ("What doesn't kill me makes me stronger")
*"Doesn't Kill You", a 2016 song by The Anchoress on the album ''
Confessions of a Romance Novelist
''Confessions of a Romance Novelist'' is the debut album from The Anchoress aka Catherine Anne Davies. Released on 15 January 2016, the album received a favourable critique from ''The Guardian''.
The album was named amongst the ''Guardian'' crit ...
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*"You Ain't Ready", a 2019 song by Skillet from the album ''
Victorious'' ("What doesn't kill me makes me who I am")
*"Only God Can Judge Me", a 1996 song by 2Pac on the album ''
All Eyez On Me''
*"What Doesn't Kill Me", a 2021 song by Kacey Musgraves on the album ''
Star-Crossed''
*"Memento Mori: The Most Important Thing the World", a 2020 song by Will Wood from ''
The Normal Album''
*"Crown On My Head (YEJI)", a 2024 song by ''
Hwang Ye-ji'', member of the K-pop girl group ''
ITZY'', on the album ''
Born to Be''
Other uses
*
''What Doesn't Kill You'' (film), a 2008 American crime drama by
Brian Goodman
* ''
What Doesn't Kill You What does not kill me makes me stronger () is part of aphorism number 8 from the "Maxims and Arrows" section of Friedrich Nietzsche's ''Twilight of the Idols'' (1888).
It is quoted or alluded to by many other works, with minor variants in wording. ...
'', a 2012 spy novel by
Iris Johansen
* "A Maxim for Vikings", a
grook by
Piet Hein
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