1,131 Quotes by Criss Jami

In societies where coolness and being cool is a top priority, the religious replace the word 'religious' with 'spiritual' to make their faiths seem less extreme.

On the inside, the copycats of the ruffians are more delicate than the copycats of prudes.

The way of the consumerist culture is to spend so much energy chasing happiness that it has none left to be happy.

It is in the nature of man to want what he does not have. This modern concern for happiness seems a real testimony of its absence.

You can't be a rebel without the scars that come with it. Truth is, some days scars are just as ugly as they are beautiful.

What may intimidate a man is a woman who thinks with her mind before she feels with her heart. Nevertheless what determines the strength in the man is his ability to accept one when he sees one.

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.

I write about adversity, I praise adversity, not to be pessimistic, but rather to strengthen myself. The more familiar that you are with it, the less likely you are to have a breakdown when it occurs. You become more reflective of its purpose, you understand God's reason for it, and are then able to make the best of everything that you are handed. The darkness is only frightening after constant sunshine.

When you meet someone and you find that they are prejudiced against your kind, it might be your chance not to confirm but to be the one to finally change their mind.