Quotes from Criss Jami, Killosophy

Fresh, solid ideas feel like gifts to writers, therefore every morning is Christmas.

The best ideas will eat at you for days, maybe even weeks, until something, some incident, some impulse, triggers you to finally express them.

A poet should be so crafty with words that he is envied even for his pains.

Music is not my life. My life is music.

To be truly positive in the eyes of some, you have to risk appearing negative in the eyes of others.

You think you're losing your mind, but do keep in mind, as long as you may, that the ability to go on thinking such a thing means it's not all gone.

The power of hope! Even a lack of ambition can, for a time, pay off as a necessary facet, as long as hope outweighs it.

A lonely day is God's way of saying that he wants to spend some quality time with you.

God tests, but he does not tempt.

Let what offends God offend me, and what God pardons, I pardon.

Man was created to glorify God. Now, that may encompass other things which God has planned for each man, but essentially, man was created to glorify God.

When you find that a theology has nothing more to offer than what the world already offers, then that theology as a theology is impractical, and therefore, useless.

God gives His deepest discernment and sharpest marksmanship to men who aim to expose His truth before an enemy's lies.

It is not so much freedom of speech but the right to truth that great men protect.

It's not about going around trying to stir up trouble. As long as you're honest and you articulate what you believe to be true, somebody somewhere will become your enemy whether you like it or not.

The humble sinner will sometimes be interpreted as one of the filthiest in the eyes of man yet immersed in the eyes of God, and this is due to the volition of honesty regarding his own corruption.

When you have wit of your own, it's a pleasure to credit other people for theirs.

Even if there are instances in which it can be mistook by onlookers, never fool yourself into using misunderstood genius as an excuse to be a fool.

Tolerance! The virtue that makes one bite his tongue so that he can tear out his hair.

Being nice merely to be liked in return nullifies the point.

The thing about stereotyping is it's usually just throwing rocks into a crowd hoping to hit somebody who deserves it.

If a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probably because life never understood the beauty in him.

When comprehending how different people truly are, you also comprehend the absolute necessity of some divine authority.

I think that I am too warm to negatively judge individuals, yet I am cold enough to negatively judge humanity.