The self is a sea, boundless and measureless.

What it means

Gibran tells you not to measure your depths with a staff or sounding line. There is always more in you to find. Explore without needing to chart it all.

The source

"The self is a sea, boundless and measureless." Kahlil Gibran said it in The Prophet (1923), On Self-Knowledge. Written in English: The Prophet, 1923.

"For self is a sea boundless and measureless."

Original English (The Prophet, 1923), The Prophet (1923), On Self-Knowledge. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931). Lebanese-American poet and painter. The Prophet (1923), written in English, is a set of short sermons on love, work, pain and freedom.

Questions

What does "The self is a sea, boundless and measureless." mean?

Gibran tells you not to measure your depths with a staff or sounding line. There is always more in you to find. Explore without needing to chart it all.

Who said "The self is a sea, boundless and measureless."?

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931). Source: The Prophet (1923), On Self-Knowledge.

What is the original wording?

For self is a sea boundless and measureless (Original English (The Prophet, 1923)). Written in English: The Prophet, 1923.

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