Kahlil Gibran, as quoted in If Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People? (2009) by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson, p. 103
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The eye of a human being is a microscope, which makes the world seem bigger than it really is.
— Kahlil Gibran on Perception
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About Kahlil Gibran
Gibran Khalil Gibran (6 January 1883 – 10 April 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist.
About Kahlil Gibran
Gibran Khalil Gibran (6 January 1883 – 10 April 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist.
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