Poetry Quote by Khalil Gibran — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“It is wrong to think that love comes from long companionship and persevering courtship. Love is the offspring of spiritual affinity and unless that affinity is created in a moment, it will not be created for years or even generations.”

“You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts;”

“Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding... And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy”

“No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.”

“I AM IGNORANT of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance and therein lies my honor and my reward.”

“Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.”

“Poetry isn’t an island, it is the bridge.”

“I keep stars in my pockets wear daisies in my hair but I tuck you tenderly”

“FRIDA KAHLO TO MARTY MCCONNELL”

“Laser technology has fulfilled our people's ancient dream of a blade so fine that the person it cuts remains standing and alive until he moves and cleaves. Until we move, none of us can be sure that we have not already been cut in half, or in many pieces, by a blade of light. It is safest to assume that our throats have already been slit, that the slightest alteration in our postures will cause the painless severance of our heads.”

“When Great Trees Fall”

“The busybody (banned as sexist, demeaning to older women) who lives next door called my daughter a tomboy (banned as sexist) when she climbed the jungle (banned; replaced with "rain forest") gym. Then she had the nerve to call her an egghead and a bookworm (both banned as offensive; replaced with "intellectual") because she read fairy (banned because suggests homosexuality; replace with "elf") tales.”