Happiness is a myth we seek, Khalil Gibran More Quotes by Khalil Gibran More Quotes From Khalil Gibran I would not exchange the laughter of my heart for the fortunes of the multitudes; nor would I be content with converting my tears, invited by my agonized self, into calm. It is my fervent hope that my whole life on this earth will ever be tears and laughter. Tears that purify my heart and reveal to me the secret of life and its mystery, Laughter that brings me closer to my fellow men; Tears with which I join the broken-hearted, Laugher that symbolizes joy over my very existence. Khalil Gibran laughter heart men The earth is like a beautiful bride who needs no manmade jewels to heighten her loveliness. Khalil Gibran cute beautiful love They have exiled me now from their society and I am pleased, because humanity does not exile except the one whose noble spirit rebels against despotism and oppression. He who does not prefer exile to slavery is not free by any measure of freedom Khalil Gibran freedom truth humanity Love is the only flower that grows and blossoms without the aid of the seasons Khalil Gibran flower love life If my survival caused another to perish, then death would be sweeter and more beloved. Khalil Gibran beloved survival would-be When a man's hand touches the hand of a woman, they both touch the heart of eternity. Khalil Gibran heart men hands He who has not looked on Sorrow will never see Joy. [for without sorrow how would you know what joy is? Contrast provides peceptive clarity] Khalil Gibran gratitude sorrow joy Long were the days of pain I have spent within its walls, and long were the nights of aloneness; and who can depart from his pain and his aloneness without regret? Khalil Gibran wall regret pain Oh, Lord God, have mercy on me and mend my broken wings. Khalil Gibran broken mercy wings Every beauty and greatness in this world is created by a single thought or emotion inside a man. Every thing we see today, made by past generations, was, before its appearance, a thought in the mind of a man or an impulse in the heart of a woman. Khalil Gibran heart beauty past You who are strong and swift, see that you do not limp before the lame, deeming it kindness. Khalil Gibran lame strong kindness He who repeats what he does not understand is no better than an ass that is loaded with books. Khalil Gibran doe book knowledge Let me, O let me bathe my soul in colours; let me swallow the sunset and drink the rainbow. Khalil Gibran sunset rainbow soul Much of your pain is self-chosen. It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. Therefore trust the physician, and drink his remedy in silence and tranquility: For his hand, though heavy and hard, is guided by the tender hand of the Unseen, And the cup he brings, though it burn your lips, has been fashioned of the clay which the Potter has moistened with His own sacred tears. Khalil Gibran pain grief healing If indeed you must be candid, be candid beautifully. Khalil Gibran wisdom advice inspirational My brothers, seek counsel of one another, for therein lies the way out of error and futile repentance. The wisdom of the many is your shield against tyranny. For when we turn to one another for counsel we reduce the number of our enemies. Khalil Gibran brother wisdom lying In the autumn I gathered all my sorrows and buried them in my garden. And when April returned and spring came to wed the earth, there grew in my garden beautiful flowers unlike all other flowers. And my neighbors came to behold them, and they all said to me, "When autumn comes again, at seeding time, will you not give us of the seeds of these flowers that we may have them in our gardens?" Khalil Gibran forgiveness spring beautiful Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter’s oven? Khalil Gibran inspirational-love wine grief Many a doctrine is like a window pane. We see truth through it but it divides us from truth. Khalil Gibran wisdom truth wise life unfolds itself in mysteries ways. Khalil Gibran mystery way
