I say one thing, you write another, and those who read you understand still something else! I say: cross, death, kingdom of heaven, God...and what do… - Nikos Kazantzakis

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I say one thing, you write another, and those who read you understand still something else! I say: cross, death, kingdom of heaven, God...and what do you understand? Each of you attaches his own suffering, interests and desires to each of these sacred words, and my words disappear, my soul is lost. I can't stand it any longer!

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About Nikos Kazantzakis

Nikos Kazantzakis (18 February 1883 – 26 October 1957) was a Greek novelist, poet, playwright and philosopher.

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Native Name: Νίκος Καζαντζάκης
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Δεν έχουμε παρά μια μονάχα στιγμή στη διάθεσή μας. Ας κάνουμε τη στιγμή αυτή αιωνιότητα. Άλλη αθανασία δεν υπάρχει.

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