When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
KHALIL GIBRANKeep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.
More Khalil Gibran Quotes
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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.
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All men love you for themselves. I love you for yourself.
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But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
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If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?
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An eye for an eye, and the whole world would be blind.
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You may forget with whom you laughed, but you will never forget with whom you wept.
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Tortoises can tell you more about the road than hares.
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Perhaps time’s definition of coal is the diamond.
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We are limited, not by our abilities, but by our vision.
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Truth is like the stars; it does not appear except from behind obscurity of the night.
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The truly great man is he who would master no one, and who would be mastered by none.
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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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Wisdom is not in words; Wisdom is meaning within words.
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Love is a magic ray emitted from the burning core of the soul and illuminating the surrounding earth. It enables us to perceive life as a beautiful dream between one awakening and another.
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Let your best be for your friend.
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