Believe Quotes by Nikos Kazantzakis

10 Believe quotes by Nikos Kazantzakis

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A philosopher’s take on belief can feel like a quiet storm. Nikos Kazantzakis’ ten succinct lines probe the depths of conviction, offering a thoughtful pause for anyone seeking meaning.

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To succeed, you must first believe you can.

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In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.

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By believing passionately in something that does not yet exist, we create it.

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By believing passionately in that which doesn't exist, you create it and that which has not been sufficiently desired is what we…

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Be sure to live up to your reputation for honesty and goodness, because many souls who believe you to be honest and…

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Happy the youth who believes that his duty is to remake the world and bring it more in accord with virtue and…

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I believe I'm a caterpillar buried deep down under the ground. The entire earth is above me, crushing me and I begin…

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Fools, art is a heavy task, more heavy than gold crowns; it's far more difficult to match firm words than armies, they're…

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When an almond tree became covered with blossoms in the heart of winter, all the trees around it began to jeer. 'What…

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I heard the bells from the future churches, the children playing and laughing in the schoolyards [...] and here was an almond…

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I possess no weapon but love. With that I have come to do battle. Help me!

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“A man needs a little madness, or else... he never dares cut the rope and be free.”

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Lions and Lambs, love and force, light and fire, good and evil: all things climb the same mountain, the mountain of God.

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I say one thing, you write another, and those who read you understand still something else! I say: cross, death, kingdom of heaven, God...and…

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