Quote by Kahlil Gibran

The chemist who can extract from his heart's elements, compassion, respect, longing, patience, regret, surprise, and forgiveness and compound them into one can create that atom which is called love.

The chemist who can extract from his heart's elements, compa

Summary

This quote suggests that love is not a mere emotion, but instead a complex mixture of various elements found deep within a person's heart. It illustrates that love requires a chemist-like ability to extract compassion, respect, longing, patience, regret, surprise, and forgiveness from within oneself, and blend them together to create the powerful and transformative force known as love. The quote highlights that love is not a simple phenomenon, but rather a intricate composition that requires a deep understanding and intentional effort to cultivate.

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