Gibran Khalil Gibran (1883-1931) was a Lebanese-American poet, philosopher, and artist, renowned for his profound and timeless works that have left an enduring impact on literature and spirituality. Born on January 6, 1883, in the town of Bsharri, in the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate, Gibran immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of 12.
Despite facing challenges as an immigrant, Gibran’s artistic talents were recognized early on, and he found mentorship and support from the Boston artistic community.
25 Best Khalil Gibran Quotes
- “Between what is said and not meant, and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “How beautiful to find a heart that loves you, without asking you for anything, but to be okay.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “Keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “We are limited, not by our abilities, but by our vision.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “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
- “Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, and though they are with you, yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love, but not your thoughts. For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward, nor tarries with yesterday.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “And God said, Love your enemy, & I obeyed Him & loved myself.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “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
- “God made the world with a heart full of love,
Then He looked down from Heaven above,
And saw that we all need a helping hand,
Someone to share with, who’ll understand.
He made special people to see us through
The glad times and the sad times, too;
A person on whom we can always depend,
Someone we can call a friend.
God made friends so we’ll carry a part
Of His perfect love in all our hearts.” ~ Khalil Gibran - “And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “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
- “A man’s true wealth is the good he does in the world.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “Let passion fill your sails, but let reason be your rudder.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “If I could take your troubles
I would toss them into the sea,
But all these things I’m finding
Are impossible for me.
I cannot build a mountain
Or catch a rainbow fair,
But let me be what I know best,
A friend that is always there.” ~ Khalil Gibran - “If I accept the sunshine and warmth, then I must also accept the thunder and lightning.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “The snow and the storm destroy the flower; but its seed they cannot kill.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “Jesus was not sent here to teach the people to build magnificent churches and temples amidst the cold wretched huts and dismal hovels. He came to make the human heart a temple, and the soul an altar, and the mind a priest.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “You are far, far greater than you know – and all is well.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “All can hear, but only the sensitive can understand.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “There must be something strangely sacred about salt. It is in our tears and in the sea.” ~ Khalil Gibran
- “The universe is my country and the human family is my tribe.” ~ Khalil Gibran
