the shadow of the temple‚ among his followers‚ gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness. 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.” – Kahlil Gibran‚ The
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From my LP class days‚ I have heard of Tagore. The loud speaker from the local church used to play songs took from this great book in the early morning. I used to tell the story of ‘golden grain of corn’. Recently‚ I was reading Kahlil Gibran and saw that his books are ‘inspired’ by Tagore. I thought‚ ‘enough is enough…here I am determined to read ‘Gitanjali’ first‚ before reading its further ‘inspirations’. And the travel was beautiful! Tagore was born in a very Rich family but he was a child
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tend the loom? Who can separate his faith from his action‚ or his belief from his occupations? Who can spread his hours before him‚ saying‚ ’This for God and this for myself; This for my soul‚ and this other for my body? ’" --Kahlil Gibran As our civilization reaches its peak‚ it ’s obvious that it was created to destroy itself. Our past is the biggest proof of this theory. Through the centuries‚ mankind has been trying to destroy itself. World War I and II were just the manifestation
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Male-Female Relationships “And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation” (Gibran). Relationships are difficult to maintain when someone or something is keeping you apart. “Love is missing someone whenever you’re apart‚ but somehow feeling warm inside because your close in heart” (Knudsen). Many relationships are bent or destroyed because another person‚ not involved on the relationship‚ does not want the relationship to persist. This is a physical
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“Hamadi‚” by Naomi Shihab Nye Susan didn’t really feel interested in Saleh Hamadi until she was a freshman in high school carrying a thousand questions around. Why this way? Why not another way? Who said so and why can’t I say something else? Those brittle women at school in the counselor’s office treated the world as if it were a yardstick and they had tight hold of both ends. Sometimes Susan felt polite with them‚ sorting attendance cards during her free period‚ listening to them gab about fingernail
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Randilynn Schmidt & Lauren Johnson Ms. North Period 3 September 14‚ 2015 Foot Binding “Beauty is not in the face‚ Beauty is the light in the heart.” – Kahlil Gibran. However true this utterance may be‚ in nearly every culture all through history‚ women have been required to undertake major and sometimes painful physical modifications in the insistence of the name of beauty and social status. The Chinese tradition of foot binding could be considered to be among the most barbarous of traditions
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learning how to sail my ship. – Louisa May Alcott 14. What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise. – Oscar Wilde 15. The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns‚ oblivious to the rose. – Kahlil Gibran 16. Between the optimist and the pessimist‚ the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole! – Oscar Wilde 17. Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces‚I would still plant my apple tree. – Martin
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Republic of the Philippines SULTAN KUDARAT POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE GLAN EXTENSION Glan‚ Sarangani Province COURSE SYLLABUS Course No: English 311 Course Title: Afro-Asian Literature Course Description: Introduction to Afro-Asian Literature Credit Unit: 3 Number of Hours: Pre-requisites: Colege Vision: The SKPSC endeavors to prepare and update itself in all instructional requisite in terms of the need to help totally transformation the vast resources not only the province of Sultan Kudarat
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they merely move it from their faces into their hearts ~ Martin Buxbaum Beauty is how you feel inside‚ and it reflects in your eyes It is not something physical ~ Sophia Loren Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart ~ Kahlil Gibran
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how she life today and what happen back then.Her life was really scary to her because they were trying to kill her.They only wanted her‚her mother‚and her father. (Generosity is giving more than you can‚ and pride is taking less than you need by Kahlil Gibran).Generosity Influenced Sarah Schweitz survival by giving the almond cookie and sharing it.Generosity also influenced Sarah Schweitz survival by her father’s good reputation.Generosity influenced Sarah Schweitz survival by how her mom makes sweaters
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