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Nikos Kazantzakis on Love

1883–1957 Greece

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5 quotes

The heart unites whatever the mind separates, pushes on beyond the arena of necessity and transmutes the struggle into love.

The Saviors of God (1923)

I said only one word, brought only one message: Love. Love — nothing else.

The Last Temptation of Christ (1955)

If you love me, be patient. Look at the trees. Are they in a hurry to ripen their fruit?

The Last Temptation of Christ (1955)

I possess no weapon but love. With that I have come to do battle. Help me!

The Last Temptation of Christ (1955)

But we, O blockhead, with dogged spite and armored love
shall force those deaf dark powers to grow ears and hear us!

The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel (1938)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Nikos Kazantzakis (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.