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Nikos Kazantzakis on Valentine's Day

1883–1957 Greece

← All quotes by Nikos Kazantzakis

6 quotes

Beauty is merciless. You do not look at it, it looks at you and does not forgive.

Report to Greco (1965)

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.