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Famous Nikos Kazantzakis Quotes
“Only after I've seen the visible can I imagine what the invisible is.”
“The canary is like a man's soul. It sees bars around it, but instead of despairing, it sings.”
“God sends rain, but He also sends hoods; and when the rain grows heavier, He sends a cave.”
“Each man must have his own special route to lead him to God.”
“All roads lead to the earth; the abyss leads to God. Jump!”
“The only way to save yourself is to endeavor to save others.”
“You do miracles if you concentrate your mind on one thing and one thing only.”
“I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.”
“A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free.”
“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.”
“The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.”
“Everything in this world has a hidden meaning.”
“There is only one woman in the world. One woman, with many faces.”
“Every perfect traveler always creates the country where he travels.”
“Beauty is merciless. You do not look at it, it looks at you and does not forgive.”
“My entire soul is a cry, and all my work is a commentary on that cry.”
“I said to the almond tree, 'Sister, speak to me of God.' And the almond tree blossomed.”
“We come from a dark abyss, we end in a dark abyss, and we call the luminous interval life.”