“To say that one waits a lifetime for his soulmate to come around is a paradox. People eventually get sick of waiting, take a chance on someone, and by the art of commitment become soulmates, which takes a lifetime to perfect.”
Criss Jami
PinListen to God with a broken heart. He is not only the doctor who mends it, but also the father who wipes away the tears.PinThere are two circumstances that lead to arrogance: one is when you’re wrong and you can’t face it; the other is when you’re right and nobody else can face it.PinTo be a philosopher, just reverse everything you have ever been told… and have a sense of humor doing it.PinTo share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.
“Just because something isn’t a lie does not mean that it isn’t deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.”
Criss Jami
PinIf a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probably because life never understood the beauty in him.PinGrudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.PinClosed in a room, my imagination becomes the universe, and the rest of the world is missing out.PinThe biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it.
4 Wise Criss Jami Quotes to Live By
PinFind a purpose to serve, not a lifestyle to live.PinCreate with the heart; build with the mind.PinPersistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.PinIf you build the guts to do something, anything, then you better save enough to face the consequences.
8 Inspirational Criss Jami Quotes About Life
“With a hint of good judgment, to fear nothing, not failure or suffering or even death, indicates that you value life the most. You live to the extreme; you push limits; you spend your time building legacies. Those do not die.”
Criss Jami
PinAs long as I am breathing, in my eyes, I am just beginning.PinThe harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.PinWhen I look at a person, I see a person – not a rank, not a class, not a title.
“When you’re socially awkward, you’re isolated more than usual, and when you’re isolated more than usual, your creativity is less compromised by what has already been said and done. All your hope in life starts to depend on your craft, so you try to perfect it. One reason I stay isolated more than the average person is to keep my creativity as fierce as possible. Being the odd one out may have its temporary disadvantages, but more importantly, it has its permanent advantages.”
Criss Jami
PinIf you’re waiting until you feel talented enough to make it, you’ll never make it.PinIt is a noble responsibility to not back down when you know that you know that you know that you are right.PinWhen a poet digs himself into a hole, he doesn’t climb out. He digs deeper, enjoys the scenery, and comes out the other side enlightened.
2 Criss Jami Quotes on God
PinA lonely day is God’s way of saying that he wants to spend some quality time with you.PinWhen we find that God’s ways always coincide with our own ways, it’s time to question who we’re really worshipping, God or ourselves.
13 Criss Jami Quotes That Will Make You Think (WISDOM)
“The man who is most aggressive in teaching tolerance is the most intolerant of all: he wants a world full of people too timid and ashamed to really disagree with anything.”
Criss Jami
PinWhen you’re the only sane person, you look like the only insane person.PinAt first, they’ll only dislike what you say, but the more correct you start sounding the more they’ll dislike you.PinWhen good people consider you the bad guy, you develop a heart to help the bad ones. You actually understand them.PinWhen a man is penalized for honesty he learns to lie.PinThe humble ones are always learning and improving, and their secret is always that it’s a secret.PinTelling an introvert to go to a party is like telling a saint to go to Hell.PinOne who enjoys finding errors will then start creating errors to find.
“True rebels hate their own rebellion. They know by experience that it is not a cool and glamorous lifestyle; it takes a courageous fool to say things that have not been said and to do things that have not been done.”
Criss Jami
PinJust as some people may conceal their own sinfulness thus seeming better than the norm, others expose their own sinfulness thus seeming worse than the norm.PinMan is not, by nature, deserving of all that he wants. When we think that we are automatically entitled to something, that is when we start walking all over others to get it.PinNever hide things from hardcore thinkers. They get more aggravated, more provoked by confusion than the most painful truths.PinThe only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them.
5 Criss Jami Quotes on Love and Relationships
“Popular culture is a place where pity is called compassion, flattery is called love, propaganda is called knowledge, tension is called peace, gossip is called news, and auto-tune is called singing.”
Criss Jami
PinIf love is blind, then maybe a blind person that loves has a greater understanding of it.PinCompanionship is a foreign concept to some people. They fear it as much as the majority of people fear loneliness.PinYour love is as stable as you are: It’s not about how good a person makes you feel, but rather what good you can do for them.PinLike crying wolf, if you keep looking for sympathy as a justification for your actions, you will someday be left standing alone when you really need help.
Overcoming depression and suicidal thoughts, Jeremiah Say found solace in quotes. After filling countless pages with resonating words, he moved his collection online to save trees and inspire others. Thus, GraciousQuotes.com was born. Jeremiah firmly believes in the power of quotes to swiftly spark inspiration during hard times. His blog is dedicated to uplifting others through these shared wisdoms. Discover more about Gracious Quotes or get in touch with Jeremiah.