Friendship with the ignorant is as foolish as arguing with a drunkard. Khalil Gibran More Quotes by Khalil Gibran More Quotes From Khalil Gibran God has created several doors which open onto truth. He opens them to all those who knock on them with the hand of faith. Khalil Gibran doorshands There is a space between man's imagination and man's attainment that may only be traversed by his longing. Khalil Gibran spaceinspirationalmen The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest, and then becomes a host, and then a master. Khalil Gibran lustcouragehouse In the mouth of Society are many diseased teeth, decayed to the bones of the jaws. But Society makes no effort to have them extracted and be rid of the affliction. It contents itself with gold fillings. Khalil Gibran effortsocietygold Exaggeration is truth that has lost its temper. Khalil Gibran angerwisdominspirational The obvious is that which is never seen until someone expresses it simply. Khalil Gibran cute-lifesimplicityinspirational They deem me mad because I will not sell my days for gold; and I deem them mad because they think my days have a price. Khalil Gibran madmoneythinking Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit. Khalil Gibran weddinglovelife The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Khalil Gibran dreaminspirationallove You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth. Khalil Gibran arrowsparentingchildren If you sing of beauty though alone in the heart of the desert you will have an audience. Khalil Gibran audiencedesertheart I purified my lips with sacred fire that I might speak of love, but when I opened my mouth to speak, I found myself mute. Khalil Gibran firemouthsmight The truly great man is he who would master no one, and who would be mastered by none. Khalil Gibran awarenesswould-bemen A teacher can only lead you to the threshold of your own mind. Khalil Gibran thresholdmindteacher Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy. Khalil Gibran motivationalinspirationallove The tiny flame that lights up the human heart is like a blazing torch that comes down from heaven to light up the paths of mankind. For in one soul are contained the hopes and feelings of all Mankind. Khalil Gibran flameslightheart No human relation gives one possession in another—every two souls are absolutely different. In friendship or in love, the two side by side raise hands together to find what one cannot reach alone. Khalil Gibran weddingspiritualhands Love is not without its flaws. The stronger the love, the more it tests you. Compassion and empathy will make true love persist. Khalil Gibran empathycompassionlove-is A truly religious man does not embrace a religion; and he who embraces one has no religion. Khalil Gibran religiousdoemen The most pitiful among men is he who turns his dreams into silver and gold. Khalil Gibran golddreammen
