Criss Jami
151 quotes
"To say that one waits a lifetime for his soulmate to come around is a paradox. People eventually get sick of waiting, take a chance on someone, and by the art of commitment become soulmates, which takes a lifetime to perfect."
"The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it."
"Never hide things from hardcore thinkers. They get more aggravated, more provoked by confusion than the most painful truths."
"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."
"Closed in a room, my imagination becomes the universe, and the rest of the world is missing out."
"Telling an introvert to go to a party is like telling a saint to go to Hell."
"When you're the only sane person, you look like the only insane person."
"As long as I am breathing, in my eyes, I am just beginning."
"If love is blind, then maybe a blind person that loves has a greater understanding of it."
"At first, they'll only dislike what you say, but the more correct you start sounding the more they'll dislike you."
"A lonely day is God's way of saying that he wants to spend some quality time with you."
"Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane."
"The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal."
"Good works is giving to the poor and the helpless, but divine works is showing them their worth to the One who matters."
"The motive behind criticism often determines its validity. Those who care criticize where necessary. Those who envy criticize the moment they think that they have found a weak spot."
"When a poet digs himself into a hole, he doesn't climb out. He digs deeper, enjoys the scenery, and comes out the other side enlightened."
"The reality of loving God is loving him like he's a Superhero who actually saved you from stuff rather than a Santa Claus who merely gave you some stuff."
"Popular culture is a place where pity is called compassion, flattery is called love, propaganda is called knowledge, tension is called peace, gossip is called news, and auto-tune is called singing."
"Find a purpose to serve, not a lifestyle to live."
"It's not about going around trying to stir up trouble. As long as you're honest and you articulate what you believe to be true, somebody somewhere will become your enemy whether you like it or not."
"Everyone has a sense of humor. If you don't laugh at jokes, you probably laugh at opinions."
"I don't pretend to know everything; I just only speak on matters I know I'll win."
"A young outcast will often feel that there is something wrong with himself, but as he gets older, grows more confident in who he is, he will adapt, he will begin to feel that there is something wrong with everyone else."
"You are evidence of your mother's strength, especially if you are a rebellious knucklehead and regardless she has always maintained her sanity."
"Love is as simple as the absence of self given to another. God, when invited, fills the void of any unrequited love; hence loving is how one is drawn closer to God no matter its most horrific repercussions."