Virtue tested: "Have I not survived hunger and thirst, suffering, and mockery for the sake of the truth which heaven has awakened in my heart? Khalil Gibran More Quotes by Khalil Gibran More Quotes From Khalil Gibran Say not, 'I have found the truth,' but rather, 'I have found a truth.' Say not, ' I have found the path of the soul.' Say rather, 'I have met the soul walking upon my path.' For the soul walks upon all paths. The soul walks not upon a line, neither does it grow like a reed. The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals. Khalil Gibran wisdomjourneyspiritual Love is a sacred mystery. Khalil Gibran foreverlove-islife Happiness is a myth we seek, Khalil Gibran happyhappinessinspirational It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding; and to the open-handed the search for one who shall receive is joy greater than giving. Khalil Gibran understandingjoygiving Time has been transformed, and we have changed; it has advanced and set us in motion; it has unveiled its face, inspiring us with bewilderment and exhilaration. Khalil Gibran exhilarationtimeinspiring Pain and foolishness lead to great bliss and complete knowledge, for Eternal Wisdom created nothing under the sun in vain. Khalil Gibran painstrugglesun Sow a seed and the earth will yield you a flower. Dream your dream to the sky and it will bring you your beloved. Khalil Gibran i-love-youdreamsweet Love is trembling happiness. Khalil Gibran happyhappinesslove Seven times have I despised my soul: The sixth time when she despised the ugliness of a face, and knew not that it was one of her own masks. Khalil Gibran foamsoulfaces Sadness is but a wall between two gardens. Khalil Gibran wallsadgrief Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet they hide not the unbeautiful. Khalil Gibran beautiful-clothesclothesspiritual Is not the beautiful moon, that inspires poets, the same moon which angers the silence of the sea with a terrible roar? Khalil Gibran moonspiritualbeautiful Behind the veil of each night, there is a smilling dawn. Khalil Gibran veilsdawnnight Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed. Khalil Gibran stepsnative-americanart Love is the gentle smile upon the lips of beauty. Khalil Gibran gentlelipslove-is Some who are too scrupulous to steal your possessions nevertheless see no wrong in tampering with your thoughts. Khalil Gibran propagandautopiastealing Yes, there is a Nirvanah; it is leading your sheep to a green pasture, and in putting your child to sleep, and in writing the last line of your poem Khalil Gibran wisdomleadershipinspirational Each thing that exists remains forever, and that very existence of existence is proof of its eternity. But without that realization, which is the knowledge of perfect being, man would never know whether there was existence or non-existence. If eternal existence is altered, then it must become more beautiful; and if it disappears, it must return with more sublime image; and if it sleeps, it must dream of a better awakening, for it is ever greater upon its rebirth. Khalil Gibran dreamsleepbeautiful For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Khalil Gibran griefsympathydeath Your freedom when it loses its fetters becomes itself the fetter of a greater freedom. Khalil Gibran greaterlibertyfreedom
