“Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you.”

— Kahlil Gibran · Wisdom quote

Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you. — Kahlil Gibran quote card
Writer and poet · 1883 – 1931

Lebanese-American writer and poet, best known for The Prophet (1923), one of the best-selling books of all time.

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