I will not accept boundaries; appearances cannot contain me; I choke! To bleed in this agony, and to live it profoundly, is the second duty. The mind… - Nikos Kazantzakis

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I will not accept boundaries; appearances cannot contain me; I choke! To bleed in this agony, and to live it profoundly, is the second duty. The mind is patient and adjusts itself, it likes to play; but the heart grows savage and will not condescend to play; it stifles and rushes to tear apart the nets of necessity.

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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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أجمع أدواتي: النظر والشم واللمس والذوق والسمع والعقل. قد خيم الظلام وانتهى عمل النهار. أعود- كالخلد- إلى بيتي، الأرض. ليس لأني تعبت أو عجزت عن العمل، فأنا لم أتعب. لكن الشمس قد غربت.

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