Kahlil Gibran
Lebanese-American · 1883–1931
Lebanese-American poet and philosopher whose The Prophet became one of the most translated books in history, blending Eastern mysticism with Western lyrical prose.
Wikipedia ↗“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.”
English
The Prophet (On Children) ↗ (1923)
“You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.”
English
The Prophet (On Talking) ↗ (1923)