402 Quotes by Nikos Kazantzakis

Τέχνη είναι όχι να παρασταίνεις το σώμα παρά τις δυνάμεις που δημιούργησαν το σώμα.

This distance between my dreams and my capabilities makes me so furious that I want to die–to die from spite and also from grief.

Luck is blind, they say. It can’t see where it’s going and keeps running into people…and the people it knocks into we call lucky! Well, to hell with luck if it's like that, I say!

I am a weak, ephemeral creature made of mud and dream. But I feel all the powers of the universe whirling within me.

Every man has his folly, but the greatest folly of all, in my view, is not to have one.

True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create theirown.

You will, Judas, my brother. God will give you the strength, as much as you lack, because it is necessary—it is necessary for me to be killed and for you to betray me. We two must save the world. Help me."Judas bowed his head. After a moment he asked, "If you had to betray your master, would you do it?"Jesus reflected for a long time. Finally he said, "No, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to. That is why God pitied me and gave me the easier task: to be crucified.

I’m sad, uneasy. I look with awe on my life and soul. Nothing satisfies me.

I have an extremely profound sadness, disturbance, uneasiness, abrupt alternation of insane joy and the most unbearable anguish.