Kahlil Gibran
Jubrān Khalīl Jubrān, usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, 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.
WikipediaKahlil Gibran Quotes (14)
"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars."
View quote details →"It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone... but it takes a lifetime to forget someone."
View quote details →"Rest in reason; move in passion."
View quote details →"Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution."
View quote details →"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need."
View quote details →"Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge."
View quote details →"Sadness is but a wall between two gardens."
View quote details →"You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts."
View quote details →"You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give."
View quote details →"Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be."
View quote details →"To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.."
View quote details →"Trust in dreams, for in them is the hidden gate to eternity. "
View quote details →"We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side. "
View quote details →"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention. "
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