Top 10 Famous Quotes by Khalil Gibran
Khalil Gibran was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, and philosopher, best known for his book "The Prophet," a collection of poetic essays. Born on January 6, 1883, in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon, Gibran immigrated to the United States with his mother and siblings in 1895. His writing explores themes of love, spirituality, human nature, and the human condition. "The Prophet," published in 1923, became an international bestseller and has been translated into over fifty languages. Gibran's other notable works include "The Broken Wings" and "Sand and Foam." He passed away on April 10, 1931, leaving behind a profound literary legacy.
Top 10 Famous Quotes by Khalil Gibran
1. "One day you will ask me which is more important — my life or yours? I will say mine and you will walk away not knowing that you are my life."
— Khalil Gibran
2. "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars."
— Khalil Gibran
3. "If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were."
— Khalil Gibran
4. "We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side."
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5. "Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."
— Khalil Gibran
6. "Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens."
— Khalil Gibran
7. "To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to."
— Khalil Gibran
8. "I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and I saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy."
— Khalil Gibran
9. "If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. And if they don't, they never were."
— Khalil Gibran
10. "Yesterday is but today's memory, and tomorrow is today's dream."
— Khalil Gibran