Kahil Gibran

Verily, the lust for comfort murders the passion of the soul, and then walks grinning in the funeral.
-Kahil Gibran

And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
-Khalil Gibran

A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain?
-Khalil Gibran