Rather rise together with the giver on his gifts as on wings; For to be over-mindful of your debt, is to doubt his generosity who has the free-hearted earth for mother, and God for father. Khalil Gibran And what about that biblical warning of not throwing pearls to swine…?I think it...
The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose. - Khalil Gibran Picture Quotes
During one of Fred Holland Day’s art exhibitions, Gibran drew a sketch of a certain Miss Josephine Peabody, an unknown poet and writer who was to later become one of his failed love experiences; later on, Gibran was to propose marriage and be met with refusal, the first blow in a seri...
The Playground of Life XIXby Khalil Gibran One hour devoted to the pursuit of Beauty And Love is worth a full century of glory Given by the frightened weak to the strong. From that hour comes man's Truth; and During that century Truth sleeps between The restless arms of disturbing dreams....
The Life of Love XVI by Khalil Gibran - Spring Come, my beloved; let us walk amidst the knolls, For the snow is water, and Life is alive from its Slumb
Before the Throne of Beauty XXVI by Khalil Gibran - One heavy day I ran away from the grim face of society and the dizzying clamor of the city and directed my weary step to
The Criminal V by Khalil Gibran - A young man of strong body, weakened by hunger, sat on the walker's portion of the street stretching his hand toward all
Song of Fortune VI by Khalil Gibran - Man and I are sweethearts He craves me and I long for him, But alas! Between us has appeared A rival who brings us
A Poet's Death is His Life IV by Khalil Gibran - The dark wings of night enfolded the city upon which Nature had spread a pure white garment of snow; and men deserted th