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Khalil Gibran Quotes

Lebanese - Poet | January 6, 1883 - April 10, 1931

The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God.

God Heart People Close Just

If you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work.

Work Love Business Better You Leave

And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

Gardening Hair Feet Feel Long Play

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.

Wisdom Children Greatness Me Laugh

I existed from all eternity and, behold, I am here; and I shall exist till the end of time, for my being has no end.

Time I Am End Eternity Here Exist

Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you or a zealous one asking what you can do for your country? If you are the first, then you are a parasite; if the second, then you are an oasis in the desert.

Desert You Country First Asking

Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself.

Wisdom Selfish Proud Laugh Seek

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

Art Step Obvious Well-Known Arcane

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

Pain Poetry Joy Wonder Dictionary

Love is trembling happiness.

Love Happiness Love Is Trembling

Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being.

Beautiful End Others Human Noble

The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest, and then becomes a host, and then a master.

House Lust Comfort Master Guest

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