Khalil

Poet, Novelist

Khalil Gibran was a Lebanese-American poet and philosopher, best known for his book 'The Prophet', which explores themes of love, freedom, and human connection.

Born
July 6, 1883
Died
April 10, 1931
Quotes
25
Rank
#1036

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"I have learned that the place where I subsist is all places, and the space I occupy is all intervals."

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"They say if one understands himself, he understands all people. But I say to you, when one loves people, he learns something about himself."

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"Does the song of the sea end at the shore or in the hearts of those who listen to it?"

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"I'm not too much of a wild guy. I'm all about work, I'm all about studio."

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"Some find Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran’s poetry preachy and moralizing, but I find it plenty enlightening—it’s hard to object to the melodic, cosmic of mysticism of a line like ‘That which sings and contemplates in you is still dwelling within the bounds of that first moment which scattered the stars into space.’"

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