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The reality of the other person is not in what he reveals to you, but in what he cannot reveal to you. Therefore, if you would understand him, listen not to what he says but rather to what he does not say.

The reality of the other person is not in what he reveals to you, but in what he cannot reveal to you. Therefore, if you would understand him, listen not to what he says but rather to what he does not say.

Khalil Gibran
Reality, Understanding, Listening
Khalil Gibran “The New Frontier and Sand and Foam”, Library of Alexandria

Am I a harp that the hand of the mighty may touch me, or a flute that his breath may pass through me? A seeker of silences am I, and what treasure have I found in silences that I may dispense with confidence?

Khalil Gibran
Hands, Silence, Listening
Khalil Gibran (2007). “Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces”

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