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Criss Jami Quotes - Page 18

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Companionship is a foreign concept to some people. They fear it as much as the majority of people fear loneliness.

Companionship is a foreign concept to some people. They fear it as much as the majority of people fear loneliness.

Fear, Loneliness, People

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.87, Criss Jami

The challenge of abating one with a genuine ego problem is to not try to put him down. Any and all antagonization, in his mind, is merely compensated for by his own descriptions: his feelings of persecution by the envious and his ideals of worth. Arguably, the genuine ego is more of a circumstantial defense mechanism rather than a steady arrogance in need of starvation.

Ego Problem, Challenges, Feelings

Criss Jami (2013). “Diotima, Battery, Electric Personality”, p.65, Criss Jami

A man of God has many brothers. He is a wounded soldier - he is familiar with the pain one feels in his heart, as a close and loving brother, when a brother falls victim of evil men or turns to evil desires (the latter sometimes even betrayal). Because of this, too, he is and must be well-acquainted with and trained in the strengths of hope and the gentleness of forgiveness and mercy.

Brother, Betrayal, Pain

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.5, Criss Jami

In learning and argumentation, the quality brain is similar to a facility of maximum security. What passes the logic test, free of fallacy and pretense, then must pass the test of biblical accuracy in order to proceed as an adopted, reliable truth.

Biblical, Order, Brain

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.34, Criss Jami

These days when Christians bicker they exaggerate passion into a legalistic belief and prosperity into a lukewarm belief.

Christian, Passion, Belief

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.92, Criss Jami

Everyone has a natural slant towards seeking themselves. This gets in the way of seeking God unless God intervenes.

Way, Natural, Seeking God

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.25, Criss Jami

Some concepts are so incredibly risky they take an honest fool to try to articulate them.

Trying, Fool, Honest

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.37, Criss Jami

Treat people like people. Beware of pity and patronization because in them, you can't see when you're unashamedly looking down on someone.

People, Pity, Treats

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.8, Criss Jami

A man who goes into a restaurant and blatantly disrespects the servers shows a strong discontent with his own being. Deep down he knows that restaurant service is the closest thing he will ever experience to being served like a king.

Strong, Kings, Food

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.55, Criss Jami

The logic behind patriotism is a mystery. At least a man who believes that his own family or clan is superior to all others is familiar with more than 0.000003% of the people involved.

Believe, Pride, Men

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.109, Criss Jami

Happiness is good, but well-overrated: what we hate most are the very motivators that put us in gear. A man drifts along with little to contribute until something agitates him enough to make a difference, whether for himself or for his communities.

Hate, Men, Differences

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.113, Criss Jami

The hardest thing for a sane person to do is not care what anyone thinks, although everyone swears by it, hence our glorification of insanity.

Thinking, Insanity, Care

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.15, Criss Jami

There was a time when skepticism was an act of rebellion. Since to a degree I both believe in evolution and have faith, I can only conclude that, as prophesied, to have faith will someday be an act of rebellion.

Believe, Have Faith, Degrees

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.83, Criss Jami

To reach only for that which pleasantly enchants you is the least of imagination, if even imagination at all, by the obvious reality of remaining within your means. The greater of imagination is parallel to risk. It extends beyond your comfort zone or haven, or sense of beauty, or what you personally believe suits you in exploration of what may not.

Believe, Mean, Reality

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.16, Criss Jami

I still believe that many Americans have a deep longing for that glorious moment when a sermon is more Biblical than American.

Believe, Biblical, Longing

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.34, Criss Jami

When everyone believes they are the life coaches, who are the players?

Believe, Player, Life Coach

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.13, Criss Jami

An exceedingly confident student would in theory make a terrible student. Why would he take school seriously when he feels that he can outwit his teachers?

Teacher, School, Students

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.96, Criss Jami

Man was designed in a way in which he must eat in order to give him a solid reason to go to work everyday. This helps to keep him out of trouble. God is wise.

Wise, Men, Order

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.123, Criss Jami

I've been able to sleep with my eyes open ever since I started watching baseball." "Drinking is such a necessity to human life that people cannot fathom an individual who, like a child confined to a church pew, gets little enjoyment out of it and would rather do other things.

Baseball, Children, Drinking

There's nothing more contagious than the laughter of young children; it doesn't even have to matter what they're laughing about.

Laughter, Children, Laughing

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.54, Criss Jami

I enjoy poetry where I can talk as bizarre as I please, but theology or philosophy, I always respect the truth by taking it a step further.

Philosophy, Steps, Bizarre

Criss Jami (2016). “Healology”, p.38, Criss Jami

Doubt is a question mark; faith is an exclamation point. The most compelling, believable, realistic stories have included them both.

Exclamation Points, Doubt, Stories

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.98, Criss Jami

God loves atheists. The former ones make the most compelling theists because they're so empirically familiar with how atheists think.

Atheist, Thinking, God Love

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.5, Criss Jami

I feel as though whenever I create something, my Mr. Hyde wakes up in the middle of the night and starts thrashing it. I sometimes love it the next morning, but other times it is an abomination.

Morning, Night, Insomnia

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.91, Criss Jami

Usually without realizing it, our ultimate peace starts and ends in the authority of God alone, which means the solution to living in joy, peace, and harmony with our fellow men has been here for all since the beginning of mankind and throughout civilization. I have yet to feel the urge to argue politics: it reminds me of getting off the freeway to sit in raging traffic.

Mean, Men, Civilization

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