Collection of Insightful Quotes From Kahlil Gibran
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Kahlil Gibran (1883 - 1931) was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist; he was also considered a philosopher, although he himself rejected the title.
He is best known as the author of The Prophet, which was first published in the United States in 1923 and has since become one of the best-selling books of all time, having been translated into more than 100 languages.
Here's a selection of his evocative and insightful reflections for your enjoyment.
"In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed."
"Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror."
"To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice."
"All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind."
"Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens."
"Yesterday is but today's memory, and tomorrow is today's dream."
"Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof."
"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
"Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you or a zealous one asking what you can do for your country? If you are the first, then you are a parasite; if the second, then you are an oasis in the desert."
"There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward."
"The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind."
"Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge."
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