Quotes by Criss Jami

Sometimes it takes a lowly, title-less man to humble the world. Kings, rulers, CEOs, judges, doctors, pastors, they are already expected to be greater and wiser.

Im a lion in a strange land.

Labeled fools to the world are geniuses to the cosmos.

I would rather have strong enemies than a world of passive individualists. In a world of passive individualists nothing seems worth anything simply because nobody stands for anything. That world has no convictions, no victories, no unions, no heroism, no absolutes, no heartbeat. That world has rigor mortis.

Keep your finger on the pulse of society, take controversies with a grain of salt, lick your finger and then lift it to the wind; always know what is going on, my friend, so this world can never steer you wrong again.

False humility is quite like the worst of both worlds: both that of Meekness and that of Conceit.

Fame is an island, and right before the castaway, the getaway of being known without being known.

The evangelist is the worlds hopeless romantic, and just like a hopeless romantic, he must hope for the miracle of God more than the romance itself.

The last thing Scripture should do is make you blind in the world. Instead, you hear everything, see everything, and feel everything because everything just so happens to point right back to it.

During the flames of controversy, opinions, mass disputes, conflict, and world news, sometimes the most precious, refreshing, peaceful words to hear amidst all the chaos are simply and humbly I dont know.

The sea in all its vastness is its own, real world. Man is natures sci-fi.

If you build the guts to do something, anything, then you better save enough to face the consequences.

Everyone pretends to be free thinkers, but few individuals pass the line into expressive territories that may be detrimental to their own social well-being.

If ever you feel like an animal among men, be a lion.

A lack of common sense usually ends in some heroic feat, much like the soldier who dives onto the grenade so that others may live.

The real test of love is loving those who we feel are the hardest ones to love.

A true prophet would rather be believed false by many but actually true than believed true by many but actually false.

Growing up, I always had a soldier mentality. As a kid I wanted to be a soldier, a fighter pilot, a covert agent, professions that require a great deal of bravery and risk and putting oneself in grave danger in order to complete the mission. Even though I did not become all those things, and unless my predisposition, in its youngest years, already had me leaning towards them, the interest that was there still shaped my philosophies. To this day I honor risk and sacrifice for the good of others - my views on life and love are heavily influenced by this.

Your love is as stable as you are: Its not about how good a person makes you feel, but rather what good you can do for them.

Dreams and freedom are the same. In order for them to be, they come with a price.