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Criss Jami
“To say that one waits a lifetime for his soulmate to come around is a paradox. People eventually get sick of waiting, t...
“Listen to God with a broken heart. He is not only the doctor who mends it, but also the father who wipes away the tears...
“Man is not, by nature, deserving of all that he wants. When we think that we are automatically entitled to something, t...
“If love is blind, then maybe a blind person that loves has a greater understanding of it.”
“Popular culture is a place where pity is called compassion, flattery is called love, propaganda is called knowledge, te...
“The writer's curse is that even in solitude, no matter its duration, he never grows lonely or bored.”
“Friends ask you questions; enemies question you.”
“A young outcast will often feel that there is something wrong with himself, but as he gets older, grows more confident ...
“Every job from the heart is, ultimately, of equal value. The nurse injects the syringe; the writer slides the pen; the ...
“In order to share one's true brilliance one initially has to risk looking like a fool: genius is like a wheel that spin...
“If you're waiting until you feel talented enough to make it, you'll never make it.”
“I often find that people confuse inner peace with some sense of insensibility whenever something goes wrong. In such ca...
“When emerging from humble beginnings, those around you tend to underestimate your authenticity because they knew you be...
“Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine.”
“The barrier during self-improvement is not so much that we hate learning, rather we hate being taught. To learn entails...
“Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial e...
“Never hide things from hardcore thinkers. They get more aggravated, more provoked by confusion than the most painful tr...
“Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.”
“True rebels hate their own rebellion. They know by experience that it is not a cool and glamorous lifestyle; it takes a...
“The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, th...
“Good works is giving to the poor and the helpless, but divine works is showing them their worth to the One who matters....
“Everyone has their own ways of expression. I believe we all have a lot to say, but finding ways to say it is more than ...
“Quiet people always know more than they seem. Although very normal, their inner world is by default fronted mysterious ...
“You are evidence of your mother's strength, especially if you are a rebellious knucklehead and regardless she has alway...
“Love is as simple as the absence of self given to another. God, when invited, fills the void of any unrequited love; he...
“There's nothing more contagious than the laughter of young children; it doesn't even have to matter what they're laughi...
“Don't change your mind just because people are offended; change your mind if you're wrong.”
“To be truly positive in the eyes of some, you have to risk appearing negative in the eyes of others.”
“A fear of weakness only strengthens weakness.”
“What is hard work? It takes strength, energy, and stress to truly care about others enough to place oneself last, but i...
“Closed in a room, my imagination becomes the universe, and the rest of the world is missing out.”
“If a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probably because life never understood the beauty in him.”
“When you're socially awkward, you're isolated more than usual, and when you're isolated more than usual, your creativit...
“I would rather a romantic relationship turn into contempt than turn into apathy. The passion in the extremities make it...
“Find a purpose to serve, not a lifestyle to live.”
“Everyone has a sense of humor. If you don't laugh at jokes, you probably laugh at opinions.”
“In an extroverted society, the difference between an introvert and an extrovert is that an introvert is often unconscio...
“I think a lot of psychopaths are just geniuses who drove so fast that they lost control.”
“To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something; to be inspirational is to be crazy enough to live a littl...
“Confidence is like a dragon where, for every head cut off, two more heads grow back.”
“It has always seemed that a fear of judgment is the mark of guilt and the burden of insecurity.”
“Companionship is a foreign concept to some people. They fear it as much as the majority of people fear loneliness.”
“If ever you feel like an animal among men, be a lion.”
“I will never deny that life isn't fair. It seems as though when a woman leaves a man she is strong and independent, but...
“If you have to say or do something controversial, aim so that people will hate that they love it and not love that they...
“To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.”
“Telling an introvert to go to a party is like telling a saint to go to Hell.”
“If you build the guts to do something, anything, then you better save enough to face the consequences.”
“At first, they'll only dislike what you say, but the more correct you start sounding the more they'll dislike you.”
“When a poet digs himself into a hole, he doesn't climb out. He digs deeper, enjoys the scenery, and comes out the other...
“The reality of loving God is loving him like he's a Superhero who actually saved you from stuff rather than a Santa Cla...
“A poet should be so crafty with words that he is envied even for his pains.”
“It's not at all hard to understand a person; it's only hard to listen without bias.”
“I'm convinced that most men don't know what they believe, rather, they only know what they wish to believe. How many pe...
“I don't pretend to know everything; I just only speak on matters I know I'll win.”
“Everyone pretends to be 'free thinkers', but few individuals pass the line into expressive territories that may be detr...
“As Aristotle said, 'Excellence is a habit.' I would say furthermore that excellence is made constant through the feelin...
“Absurdity is the ecstasy of intellectualism.”
“The funny thing about the heart is a soft heart is a strong heart, and a hard heart is a weak heart.”
“Together, we form a necessary paradox; not a senseless contradiction.”
