Kahlil Gibran (1883 - 1931)
Lebanese artist & poet in US
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers.
If indeed you must be candid, be candid beautifully.
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.
It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding.
Say not, 'I have found the truth,' but rather, 'I have found a truth.'
In battling evil, excess is good; for he who is moderate in announcing the truth is presenting half-truth. He conceals the other half out of fear of the people's wrath.
It is well to give when asked but it is better to give unasked, through understanding.
And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and the sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.
Lebanese artist & poet in US
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers.
If indeed you must be candid, be candid beautifully.
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.
It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding.
Say not, 'I have found the truth,' but rather, 'I have found a truth.'
In battling evil, excess is good; for he who is moderate in announcing the truth is presenting half-truth. He conceals the other half out of fear of the people's wrath.
It is well to give when asked but it is better to give unasked, through understanding.
And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and the sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.
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Fri, July 29, 2005 - 8:54 PMthe deeper sorrow carves into our souls the more joy we can contain
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Sat, August 13, 2005 - 1:33 PMThat's my very favorite of all Gibran's contributions. It has become a mantra for my life.
"Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven? And is not the lute that soothes your spirit the very wood that was hollowed with knives? When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight." -
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Wed, August 17, 2005 - 4:34 PMsomeone quoted me that, about sorrow and joy, during a sorrowful time in my life. knowing how deep my hurt went actually gave me some hope for joy again.
now, at this time in my life, i am experiencing joy beyond belief. i remain in constant gratitude for it. and should i suffer any sorrow as harrowing as the heights of this joy takes me, i hope i can endure.
thankfully, i'm sure i will. what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. i don't know who said that, but i knowit wasn't Kahlil.
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Thu, September 8, 2005 - 11:14 AMI sought solitude for in it there is a full life for the spirit and for the heart and for the body. I found the endless prairies where the light of the sun rests, and where the flowers breathe their fragrance into space, and where the streams sing their way to the sea. I discovered the mountains where I found the fresh awakening of Spring, and the colourful longing of Summer, and the rich songs of Autumn, and the beautiful mystery of Winter. I came to this far corner of God’s domain for I hungered to learn the secrets of the Universe, and approach close to the thrown of God.
