Nikos Kazantzakis
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Nikos Kazantzakis
Nikos Kazantzakiswas a Greek writer, celebrated for his novels, which include Zorba the Greek, Christ Recrucified, Captain Michalis, and The Last Temptation of Christ. He also wrote plays, travel books, memoirs and philosophical essays such as The Saviors of God: Spiritual Exercises...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth18 February 1883
CityHeraklion, Greece
Nikos Kazantzakis quotes about
kindness mean compassion
What is love? It is not simply compassion, not simply kindness. In compassion there are two: the one who suffers and the one who feels compassion. In kindness there are two: the one who gives and the one who receives. But in love there is only one; the two join, unite, become inseparable. The I and the you vanish. To love means to lose oneself in the beloved.
motivational faith believe
In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.
kindness mean punishment
There is no harsher means of punishment, than to answer malice with kindness.
change eye opportunity
Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.
reign youth repent
Let your youth have free reign, it won't come again, so be bold and no repenting.
saved
When everyone drowns and I'm the only one to escape, God is protecting me. When everyone else is saved and I'm the only one to drown, God is protecting me then too.
resurrection
Never in my life have I feared death as much as I feared that resurrection.
rounds
Time is round, and it rolls quickly.
wide
No wide road leads to God.
inexperience
Inexperience loves to preach.
kings son men
There's a devil inside me which cries, "You're not the son of the Carpenter, you're the son of King David! You are not a man, you are the Son of man whom Daniel prophesied." And still more: "The Son of God! And still more: God!
flames light secret
Monarch of earth, I shall confess my secret craft: I've always fought to purify wild flame to light, and kindle whatever light I found to burst in flame.