When no one is looking, I swallow deserts and clouds and chew on mountains knowing they are sweet bones! When no one is looking and I want to kiss God, I just lift my own hand to my mouth.
HAFEZIt is not easy to stop thinking ill of others.Usually one must enter into a friendship with a person who has accomplished that great feat himself.Then something might start to rub off on you of that true elegance.
More Hafez Quotes
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I know you have a hundred complex cases against God in court, but never mind, let’s just get out of this mess.
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I wish I could show you the astonishing light of your own being.
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I know the way you can get / When you have not had a drink of Love: / Your face hardens, / Your sweet muscles cramp. / Children become concerned / About a strange look that appears in your eyes / Which even begins to worry your own mirror / And nose.
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On the holy boughs of the Celestial Tree High up in the heavenly fields, Beyond terrestrial desire My soul-bird a warm nest has built.
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Now is the time to know that all that you do is sacred.
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God disguised as myriad things, and playing a game of tag has kissed you and said, “You’re it. I mean you’re really it. Now it does not matter what you believe or feel. For something wonderful, something major-league wonderful, is someday going to happen.”
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There is an ambush everywhere from the army of accidents; therefore the rider of life runs with loosened reins.
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I should not make any promises right now, But I know if you Pray Somewhere in this world – Something good will happen.
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Everyone Is God speaking. Why not be polite and Listen to Him?
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When you can make others laugh with jokes that belittle no one and your words always unite, Hafiz will vote for you to be God.
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How did the rose ever open its heart and give to this world all of its beauty? It felt the encouragement of Light against its being; otherwise we all remain too frightened.
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There is no pleasure without a tincture of bitterness.
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The only friends who are free from cares are the goblet of wine and a book. Give me wine…that I may for a time forget the cares of the world.
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Start seeing everything as God, But keep it a secret.
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One regret dear world, that I am determined not to have when I am lying on my deathbed is that I did not kiss you enough.
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