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Me Quotes by Nikos Kazantzakis
- I surrender myself to everything. I love, I feel pain, I struggle. The world seems to me wider than the mind, my heart a dark…
- The dual substance of Christ- the yearning, so human, so superhuman, of man to attain God... has always been a deep inscrutable mystery to me.…
- I am a weak, ephemeral creature made of mud and dream. But I feel all the powers of the universe whirling within me.
- Overdraw me Lord, and who cares if I break!
- All my life one of my greatest desires has been to travel-to see and touch unknown countries, to swim in unknown seas, to circle the…
- I said to the almond tree, 'Sister, speak to me of God.' And the almond tree blossomed.
- Once more there sounded within me the terrible warning that there is only one life for all men, that there is only one life for…
- Freedom was my first great desire. The second, which remains hidden within me to this day, tormenting me, was the desire for sanctity. Hero together…
- You will, Judas, my brother. God will give you the strength, as much as you lack, because it is necessary—it is necessary for me to…
- Throughout my life my greatest benefactors have been my travels and my dreams. Very few men, living or dead, have helped me in my struggles.
- When an almond tree became covered with blossoms in the heart of winter, all the trees around it began to jeer. 'What vanity,' they screamed,…
- When everyone drowns and I'm the only one to escape, God is protecting me. When everyone else is saved and I'm the only one to…
- I should learn to run, to wrestle, to swim, to ride horses, to row, to drive a car, to fire a rifle. I should fill…
- I possess no weapon but love. With that I have come to do battle. Help me!
- I said to the almond tree, Friend, speak to me of God, and the almond tree blossomed.
More Me Quotes
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale