“The the gates of his heart were flung open, and his joy flew far over the sea. And he closed his eyes and prayed in the silences of his soul.” (p. 7)
“If he is indeed wise, he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.” (p. 51)
“You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts… And in much of your talking, thinking is half murdered. For thought is a bird of space, that in a cage of words may indeed unfold its wings but cannot fly.” (p. 54)
“Your daily life is your temple and your religion.” (p. 70)
“…You are as weak as your weakest link. This is but half the truth. You are also as strong as your strongest link. To measure you by your smallest deed is to reckon the power of the ocean by the frailty of its foam.” (p. 76)
Kahlil Gibran. The Prophet. New York: Alfred A Knopf, Inc., 1923.