Your children are not your children.

They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.

They come through you but not from you,

And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts.

You may house their bodies but not their souls,

For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

You may strive to be like them,

but seek not to make them like you.

For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might

that His arrows may go swift and far.

Let your bending in the archer’s hand be for gladness; For even as He loves the arrow that flies,

so He loves also the bow that is stable.

— Kahlil Gibran

More Motivational, Inspiring Quotes

You have to remember that the hard days are what make you stronger.

Be Happy Be Yourself, if others don’t like it, then let them be. Happiness is a choice. Life isn’t about pleasing everybody. 

“Gratitude is one of the most powerful human emotions. Once expressed, it changes attitude, brightens outlook, and broadens our perspective.”

Be Kind, Have Grace, Give Thanks, Speak Love, and Stay Swaggy

Take care of your mind, your body will thank you. Take care of your body, your mind will thank you.

Be strong as you fight your way to success, the difficulty you face is nothing compared to the joy of success.

“Whatever life gives you, even if it hurts, just be strong and act like you’re okay. Strong walls shake but never collapse.”

“Your emotions make you human. Even the unpleasant ones have a purpose. Don’t lock them away. If you ignore them, they just get louder and angrier.”

“A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.”

“The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.”

Never Hide your bad side to make someone stay, show your bad side and see who can stay

“To tell someone not to be emotional is to tell them to be dead.”

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More from Bright Star

What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you?

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” 

What can you hear, but not see or touch, even though you control it?

A 300 ft. train is traveling 300 ft. per minute must travel through a 300 ft. long tunnel.  How long will it take the train to travel through the tunnel?

“Don’t focus on negative things; focus on the positive, and you will flourish.”

“Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.”

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