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

“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare”

“Any alleged right of one man, which necessitates the violation of the rights of another isn’t and can’t be a right.”

The true mark of maturity is when somebody hurts you and you try to understand their situation instead of trying to hurt them back.

“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.”

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

Your diet is not only what you eat.

When you look at people who are successful, you will find that they aren’t the people who are motivated, but have consistency in their motivation.

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.

A Friends Feeling About Life and Happiness, Who is heading towards 80

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

“To me, beauty is natural beauty. If you’re naturally yourself, you’re beautiful.”

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”

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More from Bright Star

“Seek respect, not attention. It lasts longer.”

“If it’s important you’ll find a way. If it’s not, you’ll find an excuse.”

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

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

A Black Hole , Why it Was Called a Black Hole?

Petra, Jordan (7 Wonders of the World)

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