The Prophet

"Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself." The Prophet (1923), by Kahlil Gibran, is one of the most celebrated works of spiritual literature, a luminous collection of poetic essays on life's most universal themes. Through the voice of the prophet Almustafa, Gibran reflects on love, marriage, joy, sorrow, freedom, work, and the human s...