“Some of the simplest of truths are also some of the most difficult of truths, but such is Christianity: 'If it's not… — Criss Jami Accuracy Copy Share Image
To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something; to be inspirational is to be crazy enough to live… — Criss Jami Clever Copy Share Image
The most mesmerizing of artists is always like one who was merely drawing in the sand and people came to watch. — Criss Jami Art Copy Share Image
The best people are always the worst. They drive everyone mad by being so good at second-guessing everything bad. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“With enough mental gymnastics, just about any fact can become misshapen in favor to one's confirmation bias.” — Criss Jami Beliefs Copy Share Image
The greater ignorance towards a country is not ignoring what its politicians have to say, it is ignoring what the inmates in… — Criss Jami Country Copy Share Image
“When you find that a theology has nothing more to offer than what the world already offers, then that theology as a… — Criss Jami Apologetics Copy Share Image
There's sometimes a tugging feeling you get to push further when you aren't being challenged enough or when things get too comfortable. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Credentials are like potential energy, the compliments of a name on paper, in documents, word of mouth, but faith is like kinetic… — 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 Ability Copy Share Image
“From time to time I once wondered how one wanders from time to time And think up the paradox line Speak of… — Criss Jami Crime Copy Share Image
“By far, the hardest part regarding a work of art, apart from the start, is knowing precisely when to stop...It's growing up,… — Criss Jami Art Copy Share Image
In essence I find that the foundation of modern conservatism is driven by a clinging to God in fear of the world,… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Some things are so silly they have a certain brilliance to them. Other things, set as standards for brilliance and therefore exalted… — Criss Jami Brilliance Copy Share Image
To me it seems that too many young women of this time share the same creed. 'Live, laugh, love, be nothing but… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“My heart goes out to some of those rather hostile yet highly intelligent individuals who may see problems really because they have… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Gloating is a superficial glowing, floating is an idle flowing, and bloatedness is the paralysis of blowing up; because silent movement results… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
It's much easier on the emotions when one sees life as an experiment rather than a struggle for popularity. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
To swear day and night by media slander will make one a bigger victim than the slandered. It doesn't take much to… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
We have better relationships with those who truly seek us rather than those sitting on the couch watching us move mountains trying… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is the pretense of intelligent ignorance. The former is teachable; the latter is not. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Vivid simplicity is the articulation, the nature of genius. Wisdom is greater than intelligence; intelligence is greater than philosobabble. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
If what you create seems to turn out much stranger than who you are as a person, it's probably because your heart… — Criss Jami Heart Copy Share Image
“Sanity can defend a man's poor behavior only up to a point, and that point ends when he refuses to help himself;… — Criss Jami Addiction Copy Share Image
“All men are born firstly with the instinct to protect themselves. But few grow to really love themselves, and even fewer learn… — Criss Jami Birth Copy Share Image
“The only truths worth arguing about are those truths that could prevent or lead to circumstances that may bite us in the… — Criss Jami Apologetics Copy Share Image
A mature heart for Christ would much rather spend its time praising him than condemning his fanatics. — Criss Jami Christ Copy Share Image
Like crying wolf, if you keep looking for sympathy as a justification for your actions, you will someday be left standing alone… — Criss Jami Action Copy Share Image
The man who is most aggressive in teaching tolerance is the most intolerant of all: he wants a world full of people… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the… — Criss Jami Agnosticism Copy Share Image
“There are 2 types of revolutionaries: those bred through a rich education, and those bred through a poor education. But there is… — Criss Jami Education Copy Share Image
“The most fragile, unhappy people destine themselves to live lives of constantly reminding themselves to be happy.” — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
I think that I am too warm to negatively judge individuals, yet I am cold enough to negatively judge humanity. — Criss Jami Cold Copy Share Image
To be extremely happy but extremely intelligent is a task of being optimistic without being cheesy. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“The first reaction is surely the most natural one, but not always the most correct one; thereupon, the invention of apologies.” — Criss Jami Apologies Copy Share Image
“Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein as granting authority to others. It might as well be saying, 'Perhaps… — Criss Jami Attitude Copy Share Image
Whenever we want to combat our enemies, first and foremost we must start by understanding them rather than exaggerating their motives. — Criss Jami Combat Copy Share Image
What further helps to reveal reality is when our personal thinking ceases to take reality for granted. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Lead's erasing then vanishing Banished from whatever it is they're drinking and it's cleaned Running from the pitcher as if it's her… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Man was created to glorify God. Now, that may encompass other things which God has planned for each man, but essentially, man… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image