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

“The moment we cry in a film is not when things are sad but when they turn out to be more beautiful than we expected them to be.”

“Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.”

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

Be the reason somebody’s faith in humanity is restored.

The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.

“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.”

“If you salute your duty, you no need to salute anybody, but if you pollute your duty, you have to salute everybody.”

In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past as that will only cause unnecessary resentment.

Be proud, you survived the days you thought you couldn’t.

“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.”

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.

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Verb + Preposition List

“Choose thoughts that give you the emotions of being alive and excited about life.”

Never regret being a good person, to the wrong people. Your behavior says everything about you, and their behavior says enough about them.

Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?

“A friend who understands your tears is much more valuable than a lot of friends who only know your smile.”

You don’t have to defend or explain your decisions to anyone. It’s your life. Live it without apologies.

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