Criss Jami Quotes
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Simplicity is a bliss that makes one comprehend.
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When a man is penalized for honesty he learns to lie.
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Wisdom is nothing more than confirmed imagination: just because one did not study for his exam does not mean that he should leave it blank.
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Great minds think alike because a greater Mind is thinking through them.
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I have a thing for things that last.
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A mature heart for Christ would much rather spend its time praising him than condemning his fanatics.
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The faithful man perceives nothing less than opportunity in difficulties. Flowing through his spine, faith and courage work together: Such a man does not fear losing his life, thus he will risk losing it at times in order to empower it. By this he actually values his life more than the man who fears losing his life. It is much like leaping from a window in order to avoid a fire yet in that most crucial moment knowing that God will appear to catch you.
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Man was designed in a way in which he must eat in order to give him a solid reason to go to work everyday. This helps to keep him out of trouble. God is wise.
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We have better relationships with those who truly seek us rather than those sitting on the couch watching us move mountains trying to prove ourselves.
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In the modern Christian attempt to take a stand as Christ did, and maybe for others, win the approval of the world, the Christian will often think that it consists of targeting and demoralizing fellow Christians and only fellow Christians. It is one thing to stand against religious hypocrisy when one sees it, but it is another to go on snorting at anything or anyone who might seem 'too Christian' to us. The irony is that by doing this we are further advocating hypocrisy and 'half-hearted Christians'.
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All individuals have moral deficiencies, and when introducing these to reality one not only strengthens himself but also the confidence of others in the human exigency for Christ due to a reflection throughout the body of Christ.
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You are evidence of your mother's strength, especially if you are a rebellious knucklehead and regardless she has always maintained her sanity.
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Everything at some point has been declared the root of all evil.
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Oftentimes in reality, the genius is in the position of the antihero. Neither the good guys nor the bad guys really trust him because his truth is universal.
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Extreme right-wingers are known for giving God a bad name; extreme left-wingers are known for giving God a weak name. He's not as simple as conservative versus liberal, old versus new. His wings are balanced. God is both and neither.
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A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance.
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Good works is giving to the poor and the helpless, but divine works is showing them their worth to the One who matters.
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It's much easier on the emotions when one sees life as an experiment rather than a struggle for popularity.
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The exaggerated dopamine sensitivity of the introvert leads one to believe that when in public, introverts, regardless of its validity, often feel to be the center of (unwanted) attention hence rarely craving attention. Extroverts, on the other hand, seem to never get enough attention. So on the flip side it seems as though the introvert is in a sense very external and the extrovert is in a sense very internal - the introvert constantly feels too much 'outerness' while the extrovert doesn't feel enough 'outerness'.
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The role of genius is not to complicate the simple, but to simplify the complicated.
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Women show men beauty in things beyond their ambitions. Women tell men to stop and smell the roses.
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Oftentimes winning can become an addiction, whether good or bad, to the point where you would rather lose it all before you lose at all.
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Man was created to glorify God. Now, that may encompass other things which God has planned for each man, but essentially, man was created to glorify God.
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To ask, 'How do you do it?' is already starting off on the wrong foot. When reaching for the stars, there does not have to be a 'how' if there is a big enough 'why'.
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Absurdity is the ecstasy of intellectualism.
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Your love is as stable as you are: It's not about how good a person makes you feel, but rather what good you can do for them.
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The hated man is the result of his hater's pride rather than his hater's conscience.
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I imagine that the intelligent people are the ones so intelligent that they don't even need or want to look 'intelligent' anymore.
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All great leaders find a sense of balance through their levels of reception. For instance, those who support a leader may soften him, those who ignore him may challenge him, and those who oppose him may stroke his ego.
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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.
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