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 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.
KHALIL GIBRANMen who do not forgive women their little faults will never enjoy their great virtues.
KHALIL GIBRANFor life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.
KHALIL GIBRANHow distant I am from people when I am with them, and how close when they are far away.
KHALIL GIBRANThere must be something strangely sacred about salt. It is in our tears and in the sea.
KHALIL GIBRANKeep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life.
KHALIL GIBRANDarkness is dawn not yet born.
KHALIL GIBRANWhen you love you should not think you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
KHALIL GIBRANHell is not in torture; Hell is in an empty heart.
KHALIL GIBRANEvery man is two men; one is awake in the darkness, the other asleep in the light.
KHALIL GIBRANOut of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
KHALIL GIBRANIf you sing of beauty though alone in the heart of the desert you will have an audience.
KHALIL GIBRANThe giving and receiving of pleasure is a need and an ecstasy.
KHALIL GIBRANLove and doubt have never been on speaking terms.
KHALIL GIBRANLove 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.
KHALIL GIBRANDo not keep crying when your love has been gone. You only need Smile because he had been given you the opportunity to meet someone who is better.
KHALIL GIBRAN