"My soul spoke to me and taught me to say 'I am ready' when faced with the Unknown and Danger. Before my soul spoke to me, I did not respond to any other voice (...) and I only walked on the easy and straight path."

Khalil Gibran bridges with his pen the Arabic heritage with the Western Greek-Christian humanism, reminding the human being of the forgotten wisdom that exists within him, amidst wars, science, and speed.