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Khalil Gibran

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Khalil Gibran (1883–1931) was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, and visual artist best known for *The Prophet*, a book of poetic essays that has been translated into over 100 languages. His lyrical reflections on love, marriage, work, and death blend Eastern mysticism with Western romanticism in a voice that is entirely his own.

“Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.”

— Khalil Gibran

Life

All Quotes by Khalil Gibran

“Love possesses not nor will it be possessed, for love is sufficient unto love.”

— Khalil Gibran

Love

“Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof.”

— Khalil Gibran

Faith

“Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.”

— Khalil Gibran

Love

“For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.”

— Khalil Gibran

Death

“To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice.”

— Khalil Gibran

Life

“The most pitiful among men is he who turns his dreams into silver and gold.”

— Khalil Gibran

Dreams

“Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.”

— Khalil Gibran

Dreams

“When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music. Which of you would be a reed, dumb and silent, when all else sings together in unison?”

— Khalil Gibran

Music

“Love is trembling happiness.”

— Khalil Gibran

Happiness

“The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God.”

— Khalil Gibran

God

“Rebellion without truth is like spring in a bleak, arid desert.”

— Khalil Gibran

Truth

“Nor shall derision prove powerful against those who listen to humanity or those who follow in the footsteps of divinity, for they shall live forever. Forever.”

— Khalil Gibran

Faith

“No man can reveal to you nothing but that which already lies half-asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.”

— Khalil Gibran

Knowledge

“Many a doctrine is like a window pane. We see truth through it but it divides us from truth.”

— Khalil Gibran

Truth

“Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.”

— Khalil Gibran

Friendship

“When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.”

— Khalil Gibran

Love

“Advance, and never halt, for advancing is perfection. Advance and do not fear the thorns in the path, for they draw only corrupt blood.”

— Khalil Gibran

Fear

“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.”

— Khalil Gibran

Teacher

“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.”

— Khalil Gibran

Nature

“Sadness is but a wall between two gardens.”

— Khalil Gibran

Sad