Kahlil Gibran Knows What's Up!

Then a ploughman said, "Speak to us of Work."

And he answered, saying:
You work that you may keep pace with the earth and the soul of the earth.

For to be idle is to become a stranger unto… view entry > | edit entry >

And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, "Speak to us of Children."

And he said:
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.… view entry > | edit entry >

Then said Almitra, "Speak to us of Love."

And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them. And with a great voice he said:
When love beckons to you follow… view entry > | edit entry >

And a woman spoke, saying, "Tell us of Pain."

And he said:
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.
Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart… view entry > | edit entry >