Khalil Gibran - Work is love made visible. And if you...

Love, Work, Joy

Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.

- Khalil Gibran

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If my survival caused another to perish, then death would be sweeter and more beloved.

- Khalil Gibran

For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.

- Khalil Gibran

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

- Khalil Gibran

All that spirits desire, spirits attain.

- Khalil Gibran

Your friend is your needs answered.

- Khalil Gibran

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.

- Khalil Gibran

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