Rumi Quotes
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Close the language door and open the lovers window. The moon won’t use the door, only the window.
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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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If the wine drinker has a deep gentleness in him, he will show that when drunk. But if he has hidden anger and arrogance, those appear.
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The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep.
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Soul receives from soul that knowledge, therefore not by book nor from tongue. If knowledge of mysteries come after emptiness of mind, that is illumination of heart.
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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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Leave that which is not, but appears to be. Seek that which is, but is not apparent.
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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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Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious.
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Maybe you are searching among the branches, for what only appears in the roots.
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The Prophets accept all agony and trust it For the water has never feared the fire.
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Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you.
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Look at the moon in the sky, not the one in the lake.
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It is certain that an atom of goodness on the path of faith is never lost.
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My friend, you thought you lost Him; that all your life you've been separated from Him. Filled with wonder, you've always looked outside for Him, and haven't searched within your own house.
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If the foot of the trees were not tied to earth, they would be pursuing me.. For I have blossomed so much, I am the envy of the gardens.
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I wait with silent passion for one gesture one glance from you.
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You think because you understand 'one' you must also understand 'two', because one and one make two. But you must also understand 'and'.
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You are a volume in the divine book A mirror to the power that created the universe Whatever you want, ask it of yourself Whatever you’re looking for can only be found Inside of you
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Your misconceptions veil the holy. The Princess is naked beneath the surface of every form. Your boredom would vanish if you had more of a clue about the Reality I know.
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Travelers, it is late. Life's sun is going to set. During these brief days that you have strength, be quick and spare no effort of your wings
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Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you truly love. It will not lead you astray.
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She loved him so much she concealed his name in many phrases, the inner meanings known only to her.
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You have no idea how hard I've looked for a gift to bring You. Nothing seemed right. What's the point of bringing gold to the gold mine, or water to the ocean. Everything I came up with was like taking spices to the Orient. It's no good giving my heart and my soul because you already have these. So I've brought you a mirror. Look at yourself and remember me.