1,131 Quotes by Criss Jami

I’m often painted as the bad guy, and the artistic part of me wants to hand out the brush.

The best of fiction, as we know, of course, doesn’t tell the truth; it tales the truth.

You can receive all the compliments in the world, but that won’t do a thing unless you believe it yourself.

Songwriting and poetry are so commonly birthed from underdogs because one can make even the ugliest situations admirable, or more beautiful than the beautiful situations – they are the most graceful media in which the lines of society are distorted.

Great philosophers become immortal – they make undeniable impacts on culture.

If you use a philosophy education well, you can get your foot in the door of any industry you please. Industries are like the blossoms on a tree while philosophy is the trunk – it holds the tree together, but it often goes unnoticed.

The most judgmental people are often those who complain most about being judged. The ones not complaining will look as though they’re the ones doing the judging.

Some of the most polished ideas are discovered through healthy, honest debate, so if you don’t argue with yourself every once in a while, other people will gladly point out if, in any sense, you missed a spot.

Cleverness isn’t always true nor is the truth always clever.