Secrets Of The Heart

I suppose it's the writing style that dominates that part of the world? Nevertheless, the themes quite surprised me. I see here breaks in tradition, calls for change, intriguing endings.

These are not your usual stories - these are stories that are meant to wake something inside you, making you reme This is a book of 11 pieces, a mix of short stories and poems. These are not your usual stories - these are stories that are meant to wake something inside you, making you remember that there's something quite not right in the world. Few pages, great read. Nice food for thought: View all 5 comments.

Kahlil Gibran is one of my favorite authors. Everything that I have read written by him is amazing. This book is sectioned off into many short stories, poems, and beautiful sayings. His works impress upon me deeply, simple truths that bring light to the heart.

Secrets of the Heart

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Jul 31, Rana rated it it was amazing. Sep 02, Yared Negussie rated it it was amazing. Like all Khalil Gibran's books, this is filled with amazing writings. May 13, Janice Raquela rated it it was amazing. Dec 11, Mehvish rated it it was amazing. Jan 02, Amelia rated it it was ok. Classic early 20th century know-it-all.

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Definitely not my favorite work by Gibran and I have adored all of what I've read by him. Although The Secrets of the Heart maintains the similar poetic language of Gibran's style of writing, I feel it was a bit lackluster in power and evocation. Much of these stories presented a similar call to action to renounce worldly possessions and embrace inner strength a theme prevalent throughout all his works howe Definitely not my favorite work by Gibran and I have adored all of what I've read by him.

Much of these stories presented a similar call to action to renounce worldly possessions and embrace inner strength a theme prevalent throughout all his works however, I felt that The Secrets of the Heart was a bit less convincing. I have reread all of the works I own by Gibran, but I have a feeling this one might sit a bit longer on the shelf. Aug 23, Neerad Kumar rated it really liked it. I like how he creates the mystic aura around the main character. His philosophy gives good perspective.

Nov 18, Jace Halter rated it it was amazing Shelves: Its a very old school poetry, which is really nice to read every now and then. I particularly liked it because it had the same type of writing that is used in the Bible. Jan 14, Munai Das Udasin rated it really liked it. This world is but a wine shop whose Owner is Time, and the drunkards Demands much for little offering Hands down, one of the best poets I have read.

Just a little book filled with a lot of inspiration by one of the world's special human beings.

His time here was too short but he left behind beautiful writings that are a joy to read. Sipra Datta rated it liked it Nov 30, Dasalshasa ben Mariem rated it liked it Apr 20, Shafia Yousuf rated it really liked it Nov 23, Celine Zoghby rated it really liked it Oct 02, Katherine Martin rated it liked it May 22, Joy Agustian rated it really liked it Oct 07, Nadia Adam rated it it was amazing Jan 01, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon then part of Ottoman Mount Lebanon , as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. In the Arab world, Gibran is regarded as a literary and political rebel. His romantic style was at the Kahlil Gibran Arabic: His romantic style was at the heart of a renaissance in modern Arabic literature, especially prose poetry, breaking away from the classical school.

In Lebanon, he is still celebrated as a literary hero. He is chiefly known in the English-speaking world for his book The Prophet , an early example of inspirational fiction including a series of philosophical essays written in poetic English prose. The first thing that startles and staggers us may be some actual transgression; but as we consider the matter, we are forced back and back, and closer and closer, till we end with the corrupt heart.

Sin is everywhere; but always, when we seek its origin, we come to the same source. We may not be able to explain fully why and how the heart is corrupt, but of the fact there can be no question. It is better to seek deliverance from the pit, than to weary and vex ourselves in vain with inquiries how we came there.

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What God desires must be right and good. But instead of "truth in the inward parts," it is the opposite. Instead of law, there is self-will; instead of order, there is confusion; instead of the unity of the Spirit, there is enmity and strife. The mind and the will are in contradiction to God.

It is this that makes the disease so desperate, and the remedy so difficult Genesis We might make clean the outside of the cup, but it remains defiled within. We may whitewash the sepulchre, but after all it is a sepulchre, full of dead men's bones and of all uncleanness.

Helpless, and well-nigh despairing, our cry is, "O wretched man that I am! Healing that does not go to the root of the disease is vain and delusive.