My principal anguish, and the wellspring of all my joys and sorrows, has been the incessant merciless battle between the spirit and the flesh. Nikos Kazantzakis anguishbattleflesh Change image and share on social
What a miracle life is and how alike are all souls when they send their roots down deep and meet and are one! Nikos Kazantzakis alikedeeplife Change image and share on social
We come from a dark abyss, we end in a dark abyss, and we call the luminous interval life. Nikos Kazantzakis abysscalldark Change image and share on social
Nothing is nearer to us than heaven. The earth is beneath our feet, and we tread upon it, but heaven is within us. Nikos Kazantzakis beneathearthfoot Change image and share on social
I fight to embrace the entire circle of human activity to the full extent of my ability. Nikos Kazantzakis abilityactivitycircle Change image and share on social
Beauty is merciless. You do not look at it, it looks at you and does not forgive. Nikos Kazantzakis beautyforgivemerciless Change image and share on social
There is only one woman in the world. One woman, with many faces. Nikos Kazantzakis facewomanworld Change image and share on social
My 'Report to Greco' is not an autobiography. Nikos Kazantzakis autobiographygrecoreport Change image and share on social
Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality. Nikos Kazantzakis changeeyereality Change image and share on social
The human soul is heavy, clumsy, held in the mud of the flesh. Its perceptions are still coarse and brutish. It can divine nothing clearly, nothing with certainty. Nikos Kazantzakis brutishcertaintyclumsy Change image and share on social