When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.

Quote by Kahlil Gibran

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The things which the child loves remain in the domain of the heart until old...

The things which the child loves remain in the domain of the heart until old...

The reality of the other person lies not in what he reveals to you, but...

The reality of the other person lies not in what he reveals to you, but...

He who has not looked on Sorrow will never see Joy.

He who has not looked on Sorrow will never see Joy.

Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.

Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.

No man can reveal to you nothing but that which already lies half-asleep in the...

No man can reveal to you nothing but that which already lies half-asleep in the...

Most people who ask for advice from others have already resolved to act as it...

Most people who ask for advice from others have already resolved to act as it...

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of...

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of...

Love and doubt have never been on speaking terms.

Love and doubt have never been on speaking terms.

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than...

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than...

Knowledge of the self is the mother of all knowledge. So it is incumbent on...

Knowledge of the self is the mother of all knowledge. So it is incumbent on...

Kindness is like snow - it beautifies everything it covers

Kindness is like snow - it beautifies everything it covers

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. It is the...

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. It is the...

Pain and foolishness lead to great bliss and complete knowledge, for Eternal Wisdom created nothing...

Pain and foolishness lead to great bliss and complete knowledge, for Eternal Wisdom created nothing...

Forgetfulness is a form of freedom.

Forgetfulness is a form of freedom.

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and...

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and...

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...

Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving...

Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving...

The tears that you spill, the sorrowful, are sweeter than the laughter of snobs and...

The tears that you spill, the sorrowful, are sweeter than the laughter of snobs and...

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing....

At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing....