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Criss Jami

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Philosophy, Poetry, Religion & Spirituality

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Søren Kierkegaard, C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, Oscar Wilde, Charles B ...more

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November 2011

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Criss Jami (born Christopher James Gilbert) is the author of "Venus in Arms" and "Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile". Born May 29, 1987, he is the lead singer of the rock band Venus in Arms based in Washington, D.C. He is also a poet, essayist, existentialist philosopher, and the founder and designer of Killosopher Apparel. He studied philosophy at George Mason University.

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Average rating: 4.67 · 21 ratings · 4 reviews · 5 distinct works · Similar authors

	Venus in Arms 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Luke Wood presents More than a Million Words by Luke Wood (Goodreads Author) (introduction), Criss Jami (Goodreads Author) (cover designer), Jeremiah J. Cook 4.71 of 5 stars 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yesterday and Tomorrow by Luke Wood (Goodreads Author), William Shakespeare, Criss Jami (Goodreads Author) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burning Thoughts and Flooding Ideas by Luke Wood (Goodreads Author), Criss Jami (Goodreads Author), Ray Labuen 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.”
― Criss Jami

tags: agenda, bad-influence, being-a-bad-influence, compulsive-liar, controlling, craftsman, craftsmanship, deceit, deceive, deception, defamation, destruction, dishonest, gossip, government, honest, influence, law, lead, leader, leaders, leadership, leading, led, liar, libel, libeled, libeling, libelled, libelling, lie, lied, lied-to, lies, lying, manipulation, media, mislead, misleading, misled, news, partial, pathological-liar, pieces, political, politics, portions, propaganda, propagandists, religion, slander, slandered, slandering, speak, speaking, speech, true, truth

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“To say that one waits a lifetime for his soulmate to come around is a paradox. People eventually get sick of waiting, take a chance on someone, and by the art of commitment become soulmates, which takes a lifetime to perfect.”
― Criss Jami, Venus in Arms

“Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.”
― Criss Jami, Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile

tags: character, forgiveness, grudge, grudges, holding-grudges, moving-on, owe, owed, peace, peace-of-mind, revenge, strength, strength-of-character, substance, substantial, unforgiving, vengeance

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“Everyone has their own ways of expression. I believe we all have a lot to say, but finding ways to say it is more than half the battle.”
― Criss Jami, Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile

tags: afraid, art, battles, belief, boldness, creativity, doubt, drawing, everyone, expressing-yourself, expression, fear, intelligence, introvert, likeness, longing, music, opinion, painting, poetry, quietness, searching, shyness, silence, speaking, speaking-out, speech, uncertainty, working, writing

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“What is a genius? A person who demands little to nothing from others, but is often found extremely difficult to have around.”
― Criss Jami

“The first ingredient to being wrong is to claim that you are right. Geniuses have a knack for raising new questions. Hence by the public they are either admired for their creativity or, even more commonly so, detested for disturbing the daily peace of mind.”
― Criss Jami

“In order to share one's true brilliance one initially has to risk looking like a fool: genius is like a wheel that spins so fast, it at first glance appears to be sitting still.”
― Criss Jami, Venus in Arms

tags: brilliance, determination, first-impression, fool, foolish, genius, glance, illusion, mistaken, mistaken-identity, originality, perseverance, risk, taking-risks, wheels

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“Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.”
― Criss Jami, Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile