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Khalil Gibran
1883 – 1931 · Lebanese-American Poet, Philosopher, Artist
Gibran left Lebanon at twelve, buried his mother, brother, and sister within a few years, and channeled that loss into The Prophet, a book that has sold over one hundred million copies.
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APX-V-0008“I showed up for someone at a moment when it cost me something.”APX-V-0009“I stepped in when someone was being treated unfairly.”CTL-VIII-0015“My mind won't stop replaying an embarrassing moment.”DTH-XI-0006“I keep thinking about a loss from years ago that still hurts.”DTH-XI-0008“I'm grieving and people keep telling me I should be over it by now.”DTH-XII-0012“I don't want to be forgotten.”DTH-XI-0009“I feel stuck between who I was and who I want to become.”DTH-X-0020“I've been given a second chance I didn't expect.”APX-V-0038“I have to deliver news that will hurt my team and I want to dodge it.”APX-V-0039“It feels good to be needed, so I keep them needing me.”CTL-VII-0025“I got the promotion and I want to name everyone who got me here.”CTL-IX-0049“I keep trying to manage my partner's choices and it's pushing them away.”
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