What a miracle life is and how alike are all souls when they send their roots down deep and meet and are one!
Interpretation
Life is a miraculous experience that connects all souls deeply.
In this quote, Kazantzakis emphasizes the beauty of life and the fundamental interconnectedness of all human beings. He suggests that when individuals root themselves deeply in their experiences and emotions, they unify with one another, transcending surface differences and forming a collective spiritual bond.
In practice
In a speech about community, one might say, 'As Kazantzakis reminds us, what a miracle life is when we recognize our shared humanity.'
A weak soul does not have the endurance to resist the flesh for very long. It grows heavy, becomes flesh itself, and the contest ends. But among responsible men, men who keep their eyes riveted day and night upon the Supreme Duty, the conflict between flesh and spirit breaks out mercilessly and may last until death.
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What happiness this is: to fly, skimming over the earth just as we do in our dreams! Life has become a dream. Can this be the meaning of paradise?
I collect my tools: sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing, intellect. Night has fallen.
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I fight to embrace the entire circle of human activity to the full extent of my ability.
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We're only truly secure when we can look out our kitchen window and see our food growing and our friends working nearby.
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