I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires.
Khalil GibranRead
Verily all things move within your being in constant half embrace, the desired and the dreaded, the repugnant and the cherished, the pursued and that which you would escape.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life is a balance of conflicting desires and emotions.
In this quote, Khalil Gibran suggests that human experience is characterized by a range of opposing feelings and aspirations that coexist within us. We continuously navigate between what we desire and what we fear, highlighting the complexity of our inner lives and the duality of human emotions, where love and fear, hope and dread, often intertwine in shaping our actions and decisions.
Themes
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In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about resilience, one might use this quote to illustrate the complexities of overcoming challenges.
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