1,131 Quotes by Criss Jami

From recovery to rags and rags to recovery symbolizes art – a perfect compilation of human imperfections.

There’s no need to curse God if you’re an ugly duckling. He chooses those strong enough to endure it so that they can guide others who’ve felt the same.

At first, they’ll only dislike what you say, but the more correct you start sounding the more they’ll dislike you.

Just because something isn’t a lie does not mean that it isn’t deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.

God loves atheists. The former ones make the most compelling theists because they’re so empirically familiar with how atheists think.

When there’s music in your soul, there’s soul in your music.

You think you’re losing your mind, but do keep in mind, as long as you may, that the ability to go on thinking such a thing means it’s not all gone.

Hopefully, when your actions and deeds – and therefore other people – boast for you, you’re made tired of hearing it, too, from your own mouth because if not, all could lose sight of those actions and deeds behind the gong of your boasting.

But the Egotist is stuck somewhere between his hidden triad of pride, fear, and insecurity; he is forever fighting to prove himself, instigating battles the Humbleman has unwittingly conquered, already sealed some time ago. Yes, the day he finally accepts face-to-face such an irony as humility – the irony that humility is indeed the mother of giants, that great men, having life so large, as needed, can afford to appear small – the world will then know peace.