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If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. And if they dont, they never were
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"If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. And if they don't, they never were"

- Kahlil Gibran

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This quote by Kahlil Gibran talks to the idea that true love is genuine which it is not something that can be forced. It suggests that if you really love somebody, you must want to let them go and follow their own path, even if it implies they may not return. This is because if they do return, it is because they really enjoy you and were always yours. On the other hand, if they do not return, it is because they never ever really enjoyed you in the first place. This quote encourages us to be brave and to trust in the power of love, even if it suggests releasing somebody we care about. It reminds us that if we genuinely like someone, we ought to be willing to let them go and accept whatever result might come.

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Kahlil Gibran This quote is written / told by Kahlil Gibran between January 6, 1883 and April 10, 1931. He was a famous Poet from Lebanon. The author also have 89 other quotes.

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