Rumi Quotes
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Your heart is the size of an ocean. Go find yourself in its hidden depths.
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God turns you from one feeling to another and teaches by means of opposites so that you will have two wings to fly, not one
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Your soul is so close to mine That what you dream, I know. … I know everything you think of: your heart is so close to mine!
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Bring the pure wine of love and freedom. But sir, a tornado is coming. More wine, we'll teach this storm A thing or two about whirling.
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I am weary of personal worrying, in love with the art of madness.
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A new moon teaches gradualness and deliberation and how one gives birth to oneself slowly. Patience with small details makes perfect a large work, like the universe.
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What sort of person says that he or she wants to be polished and pure, then complains about being handled roughly?
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Would you become a pilgrim on the road of love? The first condition is that you make yourself humble as dust and ashes.
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Like a sculptor, if necessary, carve a friend out of stone. Realize that your inner sight is blind and try to see a treasure in everyone.
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Never lose hope, my heart, miracles dwell in the invisible. If the whole world turns against you keep your eyes on the Friend.
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Someone who does not run toward the allure of love walks a road where nothing lives. But this dove here senses the love hawk floating above, and waits, and will not be driven or scared to safety.
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When you lose all sense of self the bonds of a thousands chains will vanish. Lose yourself completely, return to the root of the root of your own soul.
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Know then that the body is merely a garment. Go seek the wearer, not the cloak.
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If i can only recount the story of my life right out of my body flames will grow
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The cure for the pain is in the pain.
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The lion is most handsome when looking for food.
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Why are you so enchanted by this world when a mine of gold lies within you?
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The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.
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Let soul speak with the silent articulation of a face.
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Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you.
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come on sweetheart let's adore one another before there is no more of you and me
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We gather at night to celebrate being human. Sometimes we call out low to the tambourine. Fish drink the sea, but the sea does not get smaller! We eat the clouds and evening light. We are slaves tasting the royal wine.
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You wander from room to room Hunting for the diamond necklace That is already around your neck!
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Know the true definition of yourself. That is essential. Then, when you know your own definition, flee from it.