Once more I realized to what an extent earthly happiness is made to the measure of man. It is not a rare bird which we must pursue at one moment in heaven, at the next in our minds. Happiness is a domestic bird found in our own courtyards.
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About Nikos Kazantzakis
Nikos Kazantzakis was a 19th-century Greek writer and philosopher. Nikos Kazantzakis was a Greek writer, journalist, politician, poet and philosopher. Widely considered a giant of modern Greek literature, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in nine different years, and remains the most translated Greek author worldwide. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Happiness — Thoughts on finding joy, contentment, and fulfilment