“All that is required to feel that here and now is happiness is a simple, frugal heart.”
Nikos Kazantzakis Quotes
1883 – 1957
Greek writer, author of "Zorba the Greek".
25 quotesAbout Nikos Kazantzakis on Wikipedia
“I said to the almond tree: "Speak to me of God." And the almond tree blossomed.”
“Two equally steep and bold paths may lead to the same peak.”
“This book is not a biography; it is the confession of every man who struggles.”
“The more devils we have within us, the more chance we have to form angels.”
“If you love me, be patient. Look at the trees. Are they in a hurry to ripen their fruit?”
“I possess no weapon but love. With that I have come to do battle. Help me!”
“I said only one word, brought only one message: Love. Love — nothing else.”
“How can anyone see the only way the world can be saved and not be forced to weep?”
“My entire soul is a cry, and all my work the commentary on that cry.”
“Every man worthy of being called a son of man bears his cross and mounts his Golgotha.”
“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.”
“Every word is an adamantine shell which encloses a great explosive force.”
“Beauty is merciless. You do not look at it, it looks at you and does not forgive.”
“No force anywhere on earth is as imperialistic as the human soul.”
“This is how the spirit comes. After the gale, the earthquake, and fire: a gentle, cooling breeze.”
