Criss Jami

“With a hint of good judgment, to fear nothing, not failure or suffering or even death, indicates that you value life the most. You live to the extreme; you push limits; you spend your time b...”

“The idea that all souls are mortal is the only notion surely terminating love and all its forms.”

“Through Christ, the sting of death is but a gentle pinch to the soul; and the mourn is light. Perhaps, someday, in that glorious place, free of sin, we shall meet again.”

“Most men either compromise or drop their greatest talents and start running after, what they perceive to be, a more reasonable success, and somewhere in between they end up with a discontent...”

“I do not care about happiness simply because I believe that joy is something worth fighting for.”

“The devil's happy when the critics run you off.”

“I am thankful when I am hungry because then I know that when I eat, the food will taste better. Life has taught me that my true contentment rests in hope, and the pleasure itself is secondar...”

“Happiness is good, but well-overrated: what we hate most are the very motivators that put us in gear. A man drifts along with little to contribute until something agitates him enough to make...”

“Imagination doesn't always make you long for what you cannot have, but rather thrive in what you do not have.”

“Respect? Of course, always, to all, because everything seems funnier when you're trying to show respect.”

“If the entire world sought to make itself worthy of happiness rather than make itself happy, then the entire world would be happy.”

“I would rather my descendants have greater abilities and a greater knowledge of the love of Christ than I do, much like standing on one's shoulders in order to get a clearer view of the vall...”

“With no positivity, there is no hope; with no negativity, there is no improvement.”

“It is ignorance that is at times incomprehensible to the wise; for instance, he may not see 'the positive person' or 'the negative person' in such a black and white way as many people do. A...”

“For those constantly full of joy, they sometimes feel a little guilty for always feeling so good. That guilt is compassion: it flies in with an attempt to share one's joy with others who do...”

“The power of hope! Even a lack of ambition can, for a time, pay off as a necessary facet, as long as hope outweighs it.”

“Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.”

“In order to share one's true brilliance one initially has to risk looking like a fool: genius is like a wheel that spins so fast, it at first glance appears to be sitting still.”

“Confidence is like a dragon where, for every head cut off, two more heads grow back.”

“It's a good sign but rare instance when, in a relationship, you find that the more you learn about the other person, the more you continue to desire them. A sturdy bond delights in that degr...”