Sand and Foam

Poetry is wisdom that enchants the heart. Wisdom is poetry that sings in the mind. This book of aphorisms contains much of the poetry and wisdom that have gained for Kahlil Gibran his remarkable following, and his world-wide reputation. His power came from some great reservoir of spiritual life else it could not have been so universal and so potent, but the majesty and beauty of the language with which he clothed it were all his own (Claude Bragdon).