A man does not have to feel less than human to realize his sin; oppositely, he has to realize that he gets no special vindication for his sin.

— Criss Jami

A man of God has many brothers. He is a wounded soldier - he is familiar with the pain one feels in his heart, as a close and loving brother, when a brother falls victim of evil men or turns to evil desires (the latter sometimes even betrayal). Because of this, too, he is and must be well-acquainted with and trained in the strengths of hope and the gentleness of forgiveness and mercy.

— Criss Jami

A man who goes into a restaurant and blatantly disrespects the servers shows a strong discontent with his own being. Deep down he knows that restaurant service is the closest thing he will ever experience to being served like a king.

— Criss Jami

A man who loves others based solely on how they make him feel, or what they do for him, is really not loving others at all - but loving only himself.

— Criss Jami

A mature heart for Christ would much rather spend its time praising him than condemning his fanatics.

— Criss Jami

An anomaly has his own ambitions. You can try reasoning with him, but that's like using money to bribe a beast.

— Criss Jami

... And maybe one day you will wake up as an infant in a completely different universe, and your entire life thus far was just one big dream.

— Criss Jami

An exceedingly confident student would in theory make a terrible student. Why would he take school seriously when he feels that he can outwit his teachers?

— Criss Jami

Angels are good not simply because they see bad as bad, but also because they see bad as corny.

— Criss Jami

Anger's like a battery that leaks acid right out of mean it starts from the heart 'til it reaches my outer me

— Criss Jami