"Once more I realized to what an extent earthly happiness is made to the measure of man. It is not a rare bird which we must pursue at one moment in heaven, at the next in our minds. Happiness is a domestic bird found in our own courtyards."
Nikos Kazantzakis was a Greek novelist, poet, and philosopher, widely known for works such as Zorba the Greek and The Last Temptation of Christ. He is considered one of the major figures of modern Greek literature.