A Handful of Sand on the Shore
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The tears that you spill, the sorrowful, are sweeter than the laughter of snobs and the guffaws of scoffers.
— Kahlil Gibran
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The tears that you spill, the sorrowful, are sweeter than the laughter of snobs and the guffaws of scoffers." in the context of "A Handful of Sand on the Shore" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Kahlil Gibran" (Quotes)
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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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