Zorba the Greek [Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά, literally meaning Life and Politics of Alexis Zorba] (1946) is a novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis.In it a young Greek intellectual , the narrator, is writing a manuscript about the Buddha.He meets Alexis Zorba who … May you find great value in these inspirational Zorba The Greek Quotes from my large datebase of inspiring quotes and sayings. This is the signal for the March to begin. Happiness is doing your duty, and the harder the duty is the greater the happiness. „I know well that only words, that words alone, „I said only one word, brought only one message: Love. —  Nikos Kazantzakis, book Report to Greco, "The Son", Ch. Love — nothing else.“, „It is not God who will save us — it is we who will save God, by battling, by creating, and by transmuting matter into spirit.“, „Only when the happiness is past and we look back on it we do suddenly realize — sometimes with astonishment — how happy we had been.“, „I do not hope for anything. Without adventure civilization is in full decay. In it a young Greek intellectual , the narrator, is writing a manuscript about the Buddha. You have seen what happens when you hold a glass out to the, As I watched the seagulls, I thought: "That's the road to take; find the absolute rhythm and follow it with absolute, "What's strange in that, you idiot? ""Like this cup," the Zen Master said,"you are full of your own opinions and assumptions.How can you learn truth until you first empty your cup?

This passage was used for Kazantzakis' epitaph: "Δεν ελπίζω τίποτα, δε φοβούμαι τίποτα, είμαι λεύτερος. Ascend, descend. This is where and how I fought. I have no trouble with my enemies. This page was last edited on 22 February 2020, at 13:59. Keep your distance, boss! Life is a dangerous - ultimately fatal - endeavor. "I know now: I do not hope for anything. Beautiful quotes.Share your passion for quotes. Hint: keep it simple, like life or moving on. Night is a woman. In more primitive and creative ages, Zorba would have been the chief of a tribe. Love — nothing else.