“We gaze with perplexity at the highest part of the spiral of force that governs the Universe. And we call it God.… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
There's a devil inside me which cries, "You're not the son of the Carpenter, you're the son of King David! You are… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
Tell me what you do with the food you eat, and I'll tell you who you are. Some turn their food into… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
Man hurries, God does not. That is why man's works are uncertain and maimed, while God's are flawless and sure. My eyes… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
May God forgive me, but the letters of the alphabet frighten me terribly. They are sly, shameless demons - and dangerous! You… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
“Tell me what you do with the food you eat, and I'll tell you who you are. Some turn their food into… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
The struggle between God and man breaks out in everyone, together with the longing for reconciliation... God does not love weak souls… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
“God turned his face the other way, and the earth was in darkness. "An eclipse of God... an eclipse of God” — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
The major and almost only theme of all my work is the struggle of man with "God": the unyielding, inextinguishable struggle of… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
Alas for him who seeks salvation in good only! Balanced on God's strong shoulders, Good and Evil flap together like two mighty… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
God changes his appearance every second. Blessed is the man who can recognize him in all his disguises. — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
Every man is half God, half man; he is both spirit and flesh. That is why the mystery of Christ is not… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
I said to the almond tree, 'Friend, speak to me of God,' and the almond tree blossomed. — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
“Good Lord, just think what poor old God must go through also,” he said with a laugh. “He certainly got himself in… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
In order to mount to the Cross, the summit of sacrifice, and to God, the summit of immateriality, Christ passed through all… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
Life is a crusade in the service of God. Whether we wished to or not, we set out as crusaders to free… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
When everything goes wrong, what a joy to test your soul and see if it has endurance and courage! An invisible and… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
God changes appearances every second. Blessed is the man who can recognize him in all his disguises. One moment he is a… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
Before me is the abyss. How can I leap across it? And if I do not leap, how shall I ever be… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
I knew that no matter what door you knock on in a Cretan village, it will be opened for you. A meal… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
God is action, complete with mistakes, fumblings, persistence, agony. God is not the power that has found eternal equilibrium, but the power… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
“We gaze with perplexity at the highest part of the spiral of force that governs the Universe. And we call it God. We could… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
I collect my tools: sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing, intellect. Night has fallen... — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
Everything in this world has a hidden meaning, I thought. Men, animals, trees, stars, they are all hieroglyphics; woe to anyone who begins to… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
I possess no weapon but love. With that I have come to do battle. Help me! — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
Today, any action anywhere on earth has an immediate repercussion on all five continents. News of a victory of the Eastern armies in Morocco… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
“You have everything but one thing: madness. A man needs a little madness or else - he never dares cut the rope and be… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
“A man needs a little madness, or else... he never dares cut the rope and be free.” — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
There's a devil inside me which cries, "You're not the son of the Carpenter, you're the son of King David! You are not a… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
Lions and Lambs, love and force, light and fire, good and evil: all things climb the same mountain, the mountain of God. — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
