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

Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.

To the world, you are a mother, to your family you are the world.

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

“Sometimes we can feel like we are not good enough, but it is important to remember that we have nothing to prove others. Love and respect yourself each and every day.”

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

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“If you don’t know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn.”

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”

“A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.”

Believing in negative thoughts is the single greatest obstruction to success.

“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”

When you meet me, you think I’m quiet. When you talk to me, you wish I was quiet. When you know me, you get scared when I’m quiet.

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Believing in negative thoughts is the single greatest obstruction to success.

“Characterize people by their actions, and you will never be fooled by their words.”

“In a new hotel containing 100 rooms, Tom was hired to paint the numbers from 1-100 on the doors. How many times will Tom have to paint the number 8?”

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