Quotes from Criss Jami, Killosophy

Love does not dwell on how much one receives in return. If there is ever any balance in love, it is in a contest of who can love who more.

The love of Christ is always there and unchanging, no matter what we do, but it is when we are obedient that we actually begin to feel it.

People think that fun in Christ is non-existent, but there is fun wherever your heart lives.

As a writer of philosophy, it's good to ask oneself, 'Will I still believe this a week from now, or months, or even years?

Men seek a great deal, but fatally close, albeit very different, is one's pride in proving oneself right with one's zeal for finding the truth.

The only truths worth arguing about are those truths that could prevent or lead to circumstances that may bite us in the rear sooner or later.

It's okay to be honest about not knowing rather than spreading falsehood. While it is often said that honesty is the best policy, silence is the second best policy.

It's not at all hard to understand a person it's only hard to listen without bias.

Respect? Of course, always, to all, because everything seems funnier when you're trying to show respect.

All men are born firstly with the instinct to protect themselves. But few grow to really love themselves, and even fewer learn to love their neighbor as themselves.

Let me be content with myself to the degree that my capacity to serve others is present, yet discontent with myself to the degree that I may still like to grow in better service for others.

Whenever we want to combat our enemies, first and foremost we must start by understanding them rather than exaggerating their motives.

The more we love God, the more unpleasant sin becomes.

Tension, in the long run, is a more dangerous force than any feud known to man.

When it comes to world news, attitude is what marks the distinction between justice and vengeance. Justice is pure, but vengeance brings more ruin.

A part of me genuinely wanted to be the worst because I was so sick of everyone fighting to be the best.

It's always funny that you can try and try again to steal all your critics' ammo, predict their responses, but no matter what, they'll still have a water gun stashed somewhere.

The humble ones are always learning and improving, and their secret is always that it's a secret.

Old words are reborn with new faces.

Never rebel for the sake of rebelling, but always rebel for the sake of truth.

Beyond all sciences, philosophies, theologies, and histories, a child's relentless inquiry is truly all it takes to remind us that we don't know as much as we think we know.

In God's eyes, a man who teaches one truth and nothing else is more righteous than a man who teaches a million truths and one lie.

One of the greatest gifts from God is the eternal perspective. It is a level of fearlessness, a level of understanding where one can experience even emotional harmony with God.

Learning isn't acquiring knowledge so much as it is trimming information that has already been acquired.