‘Perhaps I’ll stay here with you…’, I said. ‘Perhaps I shall come away with you. I’m free.’
Zorba shook his head.
‘No, you’re not free,’ he said. ‘The string you’re tied to is perhaps longer than other people’s. That’s all…You understand, and that’s why you’ll never have any peace. If you didn’t understand, you’d be happy! What d’you lack? You’re young, you have money, health, you’re a good fellow, you lack nothing. Nothing, by thunder! Except just one thing - folly! And when that’s missing, boss, well…’
- Nikos Kazantzakis
The above quote is also written on his grave in Crete. He was excommuniated from the greek orthodox church, that’s why I like him more ! Martin Scorsese too !
May 7th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
‘Perhaps I’ll stay here with you…’, I said. ‘Perhaps I shall come away with you. I’m free.’
Zorba shook his head.
‘No, you’re not free,’ he said. ‘The string you’re tied to is perhaps longer than other people’s. That’s all…You understand, and that’s why you’ll never have any peace. If you didn’t understand, you’d be happy! What d’you lack? You’re young, you have money, health, you’re a good fellow, you lack nothing. Nothing, by thunder! Except just one thing - folly! And when that’s missing, boss, well…’
- Nikos Kazantzakis
May 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
The above quote is also written on his grave in Crete. He was excommuniated from the greek orthodox church, that’s why I like him more ! Martin Scorsese too !