IdleDancer
Critical Care RN, Nurse Educator, Dancer, Choreographer, Writer...sometimes idle.........................
Posts tagged "Criss Jami"
To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength
Criss Jami
Just because something isn’t a lie does not mean that it isn’t deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction
Criss Jami
Never hide things from hardcore thinkers. They get more aggravated, more provoked by confusion than the most painful truths
Criss Jami
Find a purpose to serve, not a lifestyle to live
Criss Jami
A pure heart does not demean the spirit of an individual, it, instead, compels the individual to examine his spirit
Criss Jami
When I look at a person, I see a person - not a rank, not a class, not a title
Criss Jami
At first, they’ll only dislike what you say, but the more correct you start sounding, the more they’ll dislike you
Criss Jami
It’s not about going around trying to stir up trouble. As long as you’re honest, and you articulate what you believe to be true, somebody somewhere will become your enemy, whether you like it or not
Criss Jami
Happiness is good, but well-overrated: what we hate most are the very motivators that put us in gear. A man drifts along with little to contribute until something agitates him enough to make a difference, whether for himself or for his communities
Criss Jami
It’s not at all hard to understand a person; it’s only hard to listen without bias.
Criss Jami
True rebels hate their own rebellion. They know by experience that it is not a cool and glamorous lifestyle; it takes a courageous fool to say things that have not been said, and to do things that have not been done.
Criss Jami
When a poet digs himself into a hole, he doesn’t climb out. He digs deeper, enjoys the scenery, and comes out the other side enlightened
Criss Jami
