Nature reaches out to us with welcoming arms, and bids us enjoy her beauty; but we dread her silence and rush into the crowded cities, there to huddle like sheep fleeing from a ferocious wolf. Khalil Gibran More Quotes by Khalil Gibran More Quotes From Khalil Gibran Much of your pain is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. Khalil Gibran pain sick self Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping, Khalil Gibran heart giving hands Learn the words of wisdom uttered by the wise and apply them in your own life. Live them - but do not a make a show of reciting them, for he who repeats what he does not understand is no better than an ass loaded with books. Khalil Gibran words-of-wisdom wise book Whoever would be a teacher of men let him begin by teaching himself before teaching others; and let him teach by example before teaching by word. For he who teaches himself and rectifies his own ways is more deserving of respect and reverence than he who would teach others and rectify their ways. Khalil Gibran respect teaching teacher When your friend speaks his mind you fear not the 'nay' in your own mind, nor do you withhold the 'ay. And when he is silent your heart ceases not to listen to his heart; For without words, in friendship, all thoughts, all desires, all expectations are born and shared, with joy that is unacclaimed. When you part from your friend, you grieve not; For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain. Khalil Gibran heart grieving friendship When God created Man, he gave him Music as a language different from all other languages. And early man sang his glory in the wilderness; and drew the hearts of kings and moved them from their thrones. Khalil Gibran music kings heart You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts. Khalil Gibran thought-provoking spiritual philosophy The teacher gives not of his wisdom, but rather of his faith and lovingness. Khalil Gibran teaching teacher giving Follow your heart. Your heart is the right guide in everything big. Mine is so limited. What you want to do is determined by that divine element that is in each of us. Khalil Gibran elements want heart Let passion fill your sails, but let reason be your rudder. Khalil Gibran passion enthusiasm reason To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice. Khalil Gibran wisdom inspirational life I am forever walking upon these shores, Betwixt the sand and the foam, The high tide will erase my food prnts, And the wind will blow away the foam, But the sea and the shore will remain forver Khalil Gibran blow sea wind You are not enclosed within your bodies, nor confined to houses or fields. That which is you dwells above the mountain and roves with the wind. Khalil Gibran bereavement house wind Death changes nothing but the mask that covers our faces. Khalil Gibran mask faces A man can be free without being great, but no man can be great without being free. Khalil Gibran being-free freedom men The most solid stone in the structure is the lowest one in the foundation. Khalil Gibran foundation structure stones For if you bake bread with indifference, you bake a bitter bread that feeds but half man's hunger. Khalil Gibran humor food men I would not exchange the laughter of my heart for the fortunes of the multitudes. Khalil Gibran laughter heart inspirational He that tries to seize an opportunity after it has passed him by is like one who sees it approach but will not go to meet it. Khalil Gibran approach opportunity trying Spring is beautiful everywhere, but it is more than beautiful in Lebanon. Spring is the spirit of an unknown God speeding through the world, which, as it reaches Lebanon, pauses, because now it is as at home with the souls of the Prophets and Kings hovering over the land, chanting with the brooks of Judea, the eternal Psalms of Solomon, renewing with the Cedars of Lebanon memories of an ancient glory. Khalil Gibran kings beautiful memories
