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I know well that only words, that words alone,
like the high mountains, have no fear of age or death.

— Nikos Kazantzakis The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel (1938)

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Who holds a sword is tempted, who has youth must play,
he who does not fear death on earth does not fear God.

The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel (1938)

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

Report to Greco (1965)

I am a mariner of Odysseus with heart of fire but with mind ruthless and clear.

Toda Raba (1934)

This book is not a biography; it is the confession of every man who struggles.

The Last Temptation of Christ (1955)

Blessed are those eyes that have seen more water than any man!
Blessed be that haughty mind that aimed at the greatest hope!

The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel (1938)

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