The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain... When you are joyous look deep into your heart and you will find that it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. Khalil Gibran More Quotes by Khalil Gibran More Quotes From Khalil Gibran 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 perfection courage blood What is this world that is hastening me toward I know not what, viewing me with contempt? Khalil Gibran contempt this-world world We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side. Khalil Gibran moon spiritual sides If we were to all sit in a circle and confess our sins, we would laugh at each other for lack of originality. Khalil Gibran circles relaxation laughing You are your own forerunner, and the towers you have builded are but the foundation of your giant-self. And that self too shall be a foundation. Khalil Gibran foundation giants self When you look closely people are so strange & so complicated that they're actually beautiful. Khalil Gibran beautiful beauty people Education sows not seeds in you, but makes your seeds grow. Khalil Gibran seeds grows teaching My friends: Music is the language of spirits. Its melody is like the frolicsome breeze that makes the strings quiver with love. When the gentle fingers of Music knock at the door of our feelings, they awaken memories that have long lain hidden in the depths of the Past. The sad strains of Music bring us mournful recollections; and her quiet strains bring us joyful memories. The sound of strings makes us weep at the departure of a dear one, or makes us smile at the peace God has bestowed upon us. Khalil Gibran doors memories past Would that I were a dry well, and that the people tossed stones into me, for that would be easier than to be a spring of flowing water that the thirsty pass by, and from which they avoid drinking. Khalil Gibran drinking spring water The snow and the storm destroy the flower; but its seed they cannot kill. Khalil Gibran storm flower snow Should you really open your eyes and see, you would behold your image in all images. And should you open your ears and listen, you would hear your own voice in all voices. Khalil Gibran voice eye ears And let to-day embrace the past with remembrance and the future with longing. Khalil Gibran longing remembrance past But now I have learned to listen to silence. To hear its choirs singing the song of ages, chanting the hymns of space, and disclosing the secrets of eternity. Khalil Gibran hymns space song Love is all I can possess and no one can deprive me of it. Kahlil Gibran (Visions of the Prophet) Khalil Gibran prophet vision love-is you can muffle the drum, and you can loosen the strings of the lyre, but who shall command the skylark not to sing? Khalil Gibran skylarks liberty freedom Beauty shall rise with the dawn from the east. Khalil Gibran east dawn And as a single leaf turns not yellow but with the silent knowledge of the whole tree. Khalil Gibran silent yellow tree If the grandfather of the grandfather of Jesus had known what was hidden within him, he would have stood humble and awe-struck before his soul. Khalil Gibran humble fear jesus The power to Love is God's greatest gift to man, For it never will be taken from the Blessed one who loves. Khalil Gibran taken blessed love I wash my hands of those who imagine chattering to be knowledge, silence to be ignorance, and affection to be art. Khalil Gibran attitude life art