We tend to think that refusing to exalt Christ is staying true to our self-will and personal freedom when really we are… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
People don't care about being duped as long as they're happy, which is the shortest form of happiness; hence 'self-duprication' becomes a… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
It often occurs that pride and selfishness are muddled with strength and independence. They are neither equal nor similar; in fact, they… — Criss Jami 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 Copy Share Image
Self-righteousness is much like a spiritual egocentricity. It constitutes a secular type of love that thrives under conditionality, one in which is… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Hypocrisy versus authenticity among men is not always so black and white, and as is righteousness, humility is often self-proclaimed. The Church… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Those who live as though God sets the rules are not going by their own rules. That is the self-sacrifice, or selflessness,… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The 2 extremes, neither one worse than the other: the result of bad religion is self-loathing and violence; the result of bad… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Discernment is the son of good judgment and the father of self-control. When mixed with an already clear conscience, the ability to… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein granting authority to others: 'Perhaps I need someone else to control me. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Some virtues, when they become fashions, also become exaggerated. Just because nobody likes a judgmental attitude does not mean that there isn't… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Those who speak of progression but are afraid of change are self-repressed and therefore unable to reach any further than their eyes… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The barrier during self-improvement is not so much that we hate learning, rather we hate being taught. To learn entails that the… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The only honorable, desirable kind of fear that shouldn't be feared is the fear of harm on a loved one. It's the… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
I am thankful when I am hungry because then I know that when I eat, the food will taste better. Life has… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
I like solitude. It is when you truly hear and speak your natural, unadulterated mind, and out comes your most stupid self… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
One of the biggest contradictions in self-proclaimed open-mindedness is to say that we're all one but when a true bigot comes around… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The only activity a cynic will find contagious is yawning, that is, with other people, at other people. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Religion, like science, is only noteworthy when it emphasizes a matter of what is true rather than whose belief is greater or lesser or… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The hated man is the result of his hater's pride rather than his hater's conscience. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
What is a genius? A person who demands little to nothing from others, but is often found extremely difficult to have around. — Criss Jami 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 no special… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
I would rather my descendants have greater abilities and a greater knowledge of the love of Christ than I do, much like standing on… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Peace is more of an internal settlement rather than what is visible on the external. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Our entire lives we witness individuals, the ones who break some of the most culturally sensitive moral codes, ruined permanently by the media -… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Senses of humor define people, as factions, deeper rooted than religious or political opinions. When carrying out everyday tasks, opinions are rather easy to… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
I believe in evolution in the sense that a short-tempered man is the successor of a crybaby. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
