Nikos Kazantzakis Quotes

Greek - Writer | February 18, 1883 - October 26, 1957

In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.

Nikos Kazantzakis

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The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

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A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free.

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Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.

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I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.

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Happiness is a simple everyday miracle, like water, and we are not aware of it.

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

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We come from a dark abyss, we end in a dark abyss, and we call the luminous interval life.

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The struggle between God and man breaks out in everyone, together with the longing for reconciliation... God does not love weak souls and flabby flesh. The spirit desires to wrestle with flesh which is strong and full of resistance. It is a carnivorous bird which is incessantly hungry; it eats flesh and, by assimilating it, makes it disappear.

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I said to the almond tree, 'Friend, speak to me of God,' and the almond tree blossomed.

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Everything in this world has a hidden meaning.

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One of man's greatest obligations is anger.

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