“It's a huge disservice to classify all minds as either closed or open. I find the best minds are closed by openable… — Criss Jami Bigotry Copy Share Image
“If, as a companion, you just try not to be harmful, if you are not helpful either, you might still be harmful.” — Criss Jami Adventure Copy Share Image
Love does not dwell on how much one receives in return. If there is ever any balance in love, it is in… — Criss Jami Balance Copy Share Image
Psychobabble attempts to redefine the entire English language just to make a correct statement incorrect. Psychology is the study of why someone… — Criss Jami English language Copy Share Image
When you mature in your relationship with God you realize how suffering and patience are like eating your spiritual vegetables. — Criss Jami Eating Copy Share Image
The logic behind patriotism is a mystery. At least a man who believes that his own family or clan is superior to… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
My confidence is in the idea that I may be wrong on this or that. No man in this life should ever… — Criss Jami Bears Copy Share Image
A man does not have to feel less than human to realize his sin; oppositely, he has to realize that he gets… — Criss Jami Confession Copy Share Image
There is a master way with words that cannot be learned but instead developed: a deaf man develops exceptional vision, a blind… — Criss Jami Blind Copy Share Image
It is never ridicule, but a compliment, that knocks a philosopher off his feet. He is already positioned for every possible counter-attack,… — Criss Jami Argument Copy Share Image
To reach only for that which pleasantly enchants you is the least of imagination, if even imagination at all, by the obvious… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Happiness is good, but well-overrated: what we hate most are the very motivators that put us in gear. A man drifts along… — Criss Jami Community Copy Share Image
“In trying times, or in times of great moral crises, it is not political ideology - neither liberal nor conservative, progressive nor… — Criss Jami Character Copy Share Image
As individuals die every moment, how insensitive and fabricated a love it is to set aside a day from selfish routine in… — Criss Jami Commemoration Copy Share Image
Love is without a doubt the laziest theory for the meaning of life, but when it actually comes a time to do… — Criss Jami Devil Copy Share Image
Love is as simple as the absence of self- given to another. God, when invited, fills the void of any unrequited love;… — Criss Jami Absence Copy Share Image
“Christ commands his people to love their enemies, because if not, that would rule out pretty much the entire world.” — Criss Jami Christ Copy Share Image
Easily mistaken, it is not about a love for adversity, it is about knowing a strength and a faith so great that… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
To be a philosopher, just reverse everything you have ever been told...and have a sense of humor doing it. — Criss Jami Humor Copy Share Image
The unteachable man is sentenced to being taught only by experience. The tragedy is he reaches nothing further than his own pain. — Criss Jami Men Copy Share Image
It's not about whether or not someone is a bigot, but whether or not the argument which that someone is arguing is… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Every new generation believes its own period to be absolutely superior intellectually - greater than all past cultures yet equal among its… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Closed in a room, my imagination becomes the universe, and the rest of the world is missing out. — Criss Jami Imagination Copy Share Image
A rebel adult often seems like a glorious savior, whereas a rebel child often seems like a little devil. — Criss Jami Adults Copy Share Image
I am not sure if women are attracted to genius. Can you imagine the wise wizard winning the woman over the gallant… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Man is not, by nature, deserving of all that he wants. When we think that we are automatically entitled to something, that… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
When focusing only on one's credentials one boasts his own incompetence in his capacity for discernment of the individual. — Criss Jami Boast Copy Share Image
Whenever I think of something but can't think of what it was I was thinking of, I can't stop thinking until I… — Criss Jami Brain Copy Share Image
“As time moves on the line will blur. It will no longer seem to be the simplicity of good versus evil, but… — Criss Jami Chaos Copy Share Image
“Never marry when under the guise you need to 'see if it'll work', but rather marry because in your mind you want… — Criss Jami Divorce Copy Share Image
A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
In societies where coolness and being cool is a top priority, the religious replace the word 'religious' with 'spiritual' to make their… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The apologist is most entrusted with apologetics when capable of arguing his opponent's position better than his opponent. — Criss Jami Apologetic Copy Share Image
I do not care about happiness simply because I believe that joy is something worth fighting for. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Disasters work like alarm clocks to the world, hence God allows them. They are shouting, 'Wake up! Love! Pray! — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Ingredients to success: know what you do well, know what to do well, and know someone who's swell. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
One of the Christian's biggest fears is appearing 'too Christian'. God forbid, because that's often characterized as god-awful! We want to be… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
You are evidence of your mother's strength, especially if you are a rebellious knucklehead and regardless she has always maintained her sanity. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Ambitious humans! We seek the glory of being heroes without first the service of being helpers...and find only humiliation.” — Criss Jami Ambitious Copy Share Image
Good intentions but bad results; bad results but lessons learned. There is a dark corner on every task beautiful and a beautiful… — Criss Jami Beautiful Copy Share Image
