Everyone has their own ways of expression. I believe we all have a lot to say, but finding ways to say it is more than half the battle. Criss Jami More Quotes by Criss Jami More Quotes From Criss Jami It is the philosophers, theologians, and evangelists who are said to be filled with pride and bigotry due to the strong convictions that they represent. On the contrary, teachings can be either taken or dismissed; whereas voting is the only thing the average person can do to force everyone to live how they would prefer. A simple vote is among the largest yet most acceptable forms of bigotry, and that is because people play the card only when they feel that in doing so it conveniences themselves. Criss Jami strong taken teaching There is a difference between criticizing people and criticizing a people's uninformed ideals. That is, unless one defines himself or others by their ideals, then he is offended, and usually offended secretly. Because oddly enough, this person is the same person quickest to resort to dismissive name-calling, such as 'bigot' or 'zealot'. And oddly enough, he is always the one, the 'open-minded' one, who adamantly protests for, not only himself, but others not to listen to any type of scholarly theological truth inherently for the sake of his own personal, moral beliefs. Criss Jami differences names people How is it that some celebrities, whom the average person would believe to have all the popularity a human being could want, still admit to feeling lonely? It is quite naive to assume that popularity is the remedy for loneliness. Loneliness does not necessarily equal physical solitude, it is the inability to be oneself and rightfully represented as oneself. Criss Jami lonely loneliness believe In the end, only God can see the heart of an individual and distinguish the difference between legalistic deadweight and the passion of holy solemnity. Criss Jami passion differences heart It's simple, it's not that simple; or life is simple, but the things in it are not. When a man does not understand it, he tends to inflate it. When he does, he tends to deflate it. In the end, neither images are fully accurate. Criss Jami simple doe men A part of me genuinely wanted to be the worst because I was so sick of everyone fighting to be the best. Criss Jami being-the-best sick fighting Because there are hundreds of different ways to say one thing, I, being a writer, songwriter, and poet, speak childishly and incoherently. In speech there is so much to decide in so little time. Criss Jami speech different littles It is better to doubt that a concept is stupidly flying under your head than profoundly flying over your head. Criss Jami flying over-you doubt One does not have to be a philosopher to be a successful artist, but he does have to be an artist to be a successful philosopher. His nature is to view the world in an unpredictable albeit useful light. Criss Jami light artist successful In the modern Christian attempt to take a stand as Christ did, and maybe for others, win the approval of the world, the Christian will often think that it consists of targeting and demoralizing fellow Christians and only fellow Christians. It is one thing to stand against religious hypocrisy when one sees it, but it is another to go on snorting at anything or anyone who might seem 'too Christian' to us. The irony is that by doing this we are further advocating hypocrisy and 'half-hearted Christians'. Criss Jami religious christian winning Normality is the new eccentric. Criss Jami normality eccentric 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. Criss Jami misunderstood fool genius The most judgmental people are often those who complain most about being judged. The ones not complaining will look as though they're the ones doing the judging. Criss Jami judging complaining people Treat people like people. Beware of pity and patronization because in them, you can't see when you're unashamedly looking down on someone. Criss Jami pity treats people When it comes to world news, attitude is what marks the distinction between justice and vengeance. Justice is pure, but vengeance brings more ruin. Criss Jami world-news justice attitude We men are fascinated by the things we don't really understand. It gives us something to think and talk about: like females, they drive us nuts. Criss Jami nuts men thinking Many people in a rather reckless context claim to 'just tell it like it is'. In actuality, nobody really stresses what one says so much as the motive behind what one says; hence, he is merely blowing hot air and detracting from 'what is'. Criss Jami stress air people If Christ be a fraud, he was among the most peculiar yet brilliant of frauds in saying that only he was the way, the truth, and the life. This is the importance of grace - some people think that simply being nice and not harming others is morality; others think that following rules and tithing are morality. But without Christ, all moral beliefs ultimately boil down to the one sin which perpetually rails against the concept of grace: man's lawful, religious, and futile attempt at establishing his own righteousness. Criss Jami nice religious men 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. Criss Jami care insanity thinking God loves atheists. The former ones make the most compelling theists because they're so empirically familiar with how atheists think. Criss Jami atheist god-love thinking
