An old prophet

Quote of the day:

I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers. Kahlil Gibran

[from CCIE today]

Comments

[MaryB]

Hm. I wonder, too, because it seems true. Think we have some sort of kill-the-messenger gene?

[Winston]

Gibran's "The Prophet" was one of the first books I remember reading voluntarily. That was probably early teen years. Still have that one, which is dog-eared, a fresher cleaner copy, and a couple of other books with his name on them. Good stuff, so introspective, peaceful, and yes...pragmatic. Few have achieved that combination so gracefully.

[Tamar]

I have an old, yellowing, dog-eared copy of "The Prophet" from my late teen/early adult years, too, Winston. What a treasure.

I don't know about those genes, MaryB, but probably it is hard to be grateful to those who have caused us pain or frustration, I should imagine. My therapist calls those moments or people, "therapeutic opportunities."

[Adriana Bliss]

I love "The Prophet". I have a miniature edition a friend sent to me one Christmas actually. One of my favorite books.

[Paul]

I read The Prophet many years ago and it was a moving book then and continues to be.