Guest guest Posted May 22, 2001 Report Share Posted May 22, 2001 My soul preached to me and said,'Do not be delighted because of praise,and do not be distressed because of blame.' Ere my soul counselled me, I doubted the worth of my work. Now I realize that the trees blossom in Spring and bear fruit in Summer without seeking praise; and they drop their leaves in Autumn and become naked in Winter without fearing blame. ~ Kahlil Gibran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 i learned a lot about brevity from this great spoul..... --- Mirror <mirror wrote: > My soul preached to me and said, > 'Do not be delighted because of praise, > and do not be distressed because of blame.' > > Ere my soul counselled me, I doubted the worth of my > work. > > Now I realize that the trees blossom in Spring and > bear fruit in > Summer without seeking praise; and they drop their > leaves in > Autumn and become naked in Winter without fearing > blame. > > > ~ Kahlil Gibran > > Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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