Sand and Foam
Sand and Foam is a collection of aphorisms and short parables written by Khalil Gibran and originally published in 1926.
The book gathers several hundred sayings, most of them one or two lines long, on love, art, freedom, and self-knowledge. Gibran wrote it in English, between The Prophet (1923) and Jesus, the Son of Man (1928).
He writes about the great virtues and the small defects, about pleasure and about eternity, in the compressed form he is best known for.
This book is illustrated by original drawings by the author.
I am forever walking upon these shores,
Betwixt the sand and the foam.
The high tide will erase my foot-prints,
And the wind will blow away the foam.
But the sea and the shore will remain
Forever.
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Copyright note. Sand and Foam by Khalil Gibran is believed to be in the public domain in the United States only. It may still be copyrighted in other countries. If you are not in the United States, please check your local laws to ensure this eBook is in the public domain in your country before downloading Sand and Foam in PDF or EPUB.
- Pages
- 103
- Reading time
- 42 minutes
- Pace
- Intermediate
- First published
- 1926
- Language
- English
- Downloads
- 3,387
100 years later, still timely
Why Read Sand and Foam in 2026?
Aphorisms that land like sea air—light, bracing, and memorable. Perfect for morning pages.
Today's connection
These brief lines invite pause and re-reading. Keep it nearby; let a sentence accompany your day. The reward is quiet perspective, not quick fixes.
Small, sustaining
A line can reset an hour.
Notebook friend
Copy, annotate, make it yours.
Subtle insight
Gentle, not vague.
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About the author
Khalil Gibran
Lyric wisdom about love, work, and freedom in clear, portable lines.
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From Sand and Foam
Faith is an oasis in the heart which will never be reached by the caravan of thinking.
Every man is two men; one is awake in the darkness, the other asleep in the light.
The reality of the other person is not in what he reveals to you, but in what he cannot reveal to you. Therefore, if you would understand him, listen not to what he says but rather to what he does not say.
Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.
When you reach the end of what you should know, you will be at the beginning of what you should sense