I can think of no more worthwhile aim than pursuing mastery in this craft while transcending one’s own limitations.

— Chris Matakas

I do not begin to think that I could possibly understand its inner-workings and the deepest truths of the cosmos with the 28 years that I have lived in Central New Jersey of the United States of America.

— Chris Matakas

I envision a world in which the vast majority of us are actively striving toward our potential as human beings by spending our lives serving others through mediums we are most passionate.

— Chris Matakas

I envision a world in which the vast majority of us are actively striving toward our potential by serving others through mediums we are most passionate.

— Chris Matakas

I firmly believe that life will continually try to teach you the same lesson, with increasing pain, until you heed the call.

— Chris Matakas

If Jim Jitsi does not make you a better father, son, mother, daughter, wife or husband, you are missing the point. If Jim Jitsi does not leave you viewing strangers in a kinder light, you are missing the point. If you are not better equipped to deal with the vicissitudes of life due to your training, then you are not really training.

— Chris Matakas

If nothing lasts then everything has meaning. If everything dies that means we actually live.

— Chris Matakas

If something’s existence is contingent upon the existence of another entity, can we truthfully call them separate beings?

— Chris Matakas

If we do not master ourselves, we will be a slave to ourselves.

— Chris Matakas

If you are fortunate enough to have a particular activity with which you find the greatest joy and technical success, it is your responsibility as a growing human being to continue that study. Whatever your endeavor, if you can expand upon the knowledge in your strongest subject, that new-found understanding of all things will trickle down to every other area of your life.

— Chris Matakas