Kahlil Gibran Quotes
Lebanese-American poet and artist, author of The Prophet. (1883-1931)
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
Kahlil Gibran
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
Kahlil Gibran
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
Kahlil Gibran
Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.
Kahlil Gibran
Work is love made visible.
Kahlil Gibran
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Who was Kahlil Gibran?
Lebanese-American poet and artist, author of The Prophet. This page collects their most famous quotes in one place.
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