A poet is a bird of unearthly excellence, who escapes from his celestial realm arrives in this world warbling. If we do not cherish him, he spreads his wings and flies back into his homeland.

Quote by Kahlil Gibran

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Exaggeration is truth that has lost its temper.

Exaggeration is truth that has lost its temper.

Coming generations will learn equality from poverty, and love from woes.

Coming generations will learn equality from poverty, and love from woes.

A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at...

A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at...

Hallow the body as a temple to comeliness and sanctify the heart as a sacrifice...

Hallow the body as a temple to comeliness and sanctify the heart as a sacrifice...

Love is trembling happiness.

Love is trembling happiness.

Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one...

Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one...

Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.

Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.

In battling evil, excess is good; for he who is moderate in announcing the truth...

In battling evil, excess is good; for he who is moderate in announcing the truth...

Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother.

Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother.

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give...

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give...

And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the...

And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the...

Your life is an island separated from all other islands and continents. Regardless of how...

Your life is an island separated from all other islands and continents. Regardless of how...

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in...

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in...

Wisdom stands at the turn in the road and calls upon us publicly, but we...

Wisdom stands at the turn in the road and calls upon us publicly, but we...

The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the...

The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the...

When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is...

When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is...

The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns,...

The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns,...

Zeal is a volcano, the peak of which the grass of indecisiveness does not grow.

Zeal is a volcano, the peak of which the grass of indecisiveness does not grow.

If the other person injures you, you may forget the injury; but if you injure...

If the other person injures you, you may forget the injury; but if you injure...

If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?

If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?