Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.
KHALIL GIBRANYou may forget with whom you laughed, but you will never forget with whom you wept.
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How distant I am from people when I am with them, and how close when they are far away.
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You may forget with whom you laughed, but you will never forget with whom you wept.
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Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.
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Beauty is not a need but an ecstasy. It is not a mouth thirsting nor an empty hand stretched forth, But rather a heart enflamed and a soul enchanted.
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There must be something strangely sacred about salt. It is in our tears and in the sea.
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If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. And if they don’t, they never were.
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If you sing of beauty though alone in the heart of the desert you will have an audience.
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Let your best be for your friend.
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Real beauty lies in the spiritual accord that is called love which can exist between a man and a woman.
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Your joy can fill you only as deeply as your sorrow has carved you.
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Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don’t claim them. Feel the artistry moving through and be silent.
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Love is the only freedom in the world because it so elevates the spirit that the laws of humanity and the phenomena of nature do not alter its course.
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Love is timeless. Death does not separate the lover from the beloved.
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Marriage is like a golden ring in a chain, whose beginning is a glance and whose ending is eternity.
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Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
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