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

“There are certain people who make the world a better place just by being in it. You are one of those people. I love you my friend.”

“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.”

“There are better people in the world, do not let the worst do the worst to you, you deserve the best in life.”

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

Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.

“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.”

The brightest stars are those who shine for the benefit of others

“That is what compassion does. It challenges our assumptions, our sense of self-limitation, worthlessness, of not having a place in the world, our feelings of loneliness and estrangement. These are narrow, constrictive states of mind. As we develop compassion, our hearts open.”

“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.”

“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.”

“If you think friendship is easy, then you have never had a true friend.”

Understand that consistency is essential; nothing is achieved without it.

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More from Bright Star

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

What has 13 hearts, but no lungs or stomach?

Husband got shocked while reading his wife’s school report card…

“Stress, anxiety, and depression are caused when we are living to please others.”

Mother’s Name is Mrs. SIXTY TWO. Son’s Name is FIFTY TWO. Daughter’s Name is FORTY TWO. What is the Name of Father?

“Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family.”

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