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Quote by Khalil Gibran

“Desire is half of life, indifference is half of death.”

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Khalil Gibran, born on January 6, 1883, and died on April 10, 1931, was a renowned Lebanese poet, painter, and philosopher. His works are known for their profound philosophy and unique artistic style, with notable titles including 'The Prophet'. more

“There's something fascinating about seeing something you don't like at first but directly know you will love—in time. People are that way, all through life. You come against a personality, and it questions yours. You shy away but know there are gratifying secrets there, and the half-open door is often more exciting than the wide.”

People Knows Way Firsts Secret Half Seeing Doors Personality Exciting Wide Fascinating Shy

Book:I like what I know: a visual autobiography

Source: I like what I know: a visual autobiography

“Well, God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools, let them use their talents.”

Giving Wells Use Talent Fool

Book:Twelfth Night, Or, What You Will

Source: Twelfth Night, Or, What You Will

“It is the task of the translator to release in his own language that pure language that is under the spell of another, to liberate the language imprisoned in a work in his re-creation of that work.”

Language Creation Pure Tasks Release Spells Translators

Book:Illuminations

Source: Illuminations

“What has been forgotten is never something purely individual. Everything forgotten mingles with what has been forgotten of the prehistoric world, forms countless, uncertain, changing compounds, yielding a constant flow of new, strange products.”

Has Beens Individual Forgotten

Author:Walter Benjamin

“A very underestimated part of the world, The Entrance is.”

World Entrances Underestimated

Author:Melina Marchetta

“She's tired and leans her head on his shoulder, which is the resting place for all their heads, but when Justine and Siobhan and Francesca use his body so shamelessly he doesn't feel the need to turn his head and press his mouth against their hair.”

Needs Feels Use Body Turns Hair Mouths Presses Tired Shoulders Justine

Author:Melina Marchetta

“When are you going to trust me Max?" asked Fang. "When I go completely bonkers," I laughed.”

Laughed Trust Me Max Fangs

Author:James Patterson

“The summer's flower is to the summer sweet Though to itself it only live and die”

Dies Sweet Flower Summer

Author:William Shakespeare

“Do you know what I think Mayflowers are, Marilla? I think they must be the souls of the flowers that died last summer, and this is their heaven.”

Thinking Knows Soul Lasts Heaven Flower Summer Died Do You Know Last Summer Mayflower

Book:THE TALES OF AVONLEA - Complete Collection: 16 Novels & 27 Short Stories (Including Anne Shirley Series, Chronicles of Prince Edward Island, The Story Girl & Emily Starr Trilogy)

Source: THE TALES OF AVONLEA - Complete Collection: 16 Novels & 27 Short Stories (Including Anne Shirley Series, Chronicles of Prince Edward Island, The Story Girl & Emily Starr Trilogy)

Quote by Khalil Gibran

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