Speak but little, and that little only when thy own purposes require it. Heaven has given thee two ears but only one tongue, which means: listen to two things, but be not the first to propose one.
HAFEZWhat we speak becomes the house we live in.
More Hafez Quotes
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Carry your heart through this world like a life-giving sun
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There is A madman inside of you Who is always running for office.
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Pulling out the chair beneath your mind And watching you fall upon God What else is there for Hafiz to do that is any fun in this world!
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The Earth would die If the sun stopped kissing her.
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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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Laugh because that is the purest sound.
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What is the root of all these words? One thing: Love. But a love so deep and sweet it needed to express itself with scents, sounds, colors that never before existed.
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I am a hole in a flute that the Christ’s breath moves through. Listen to this music.
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The earth has disappeared beneath my feet, It fled from all my ecstasy. Now like a singing air creature I feel the rose keep opening.
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Let tenderness pour from your eyes, the way sun gazes warmly on earth.
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Come, for the House of Hope is built on sand: bring wine, for the fabric of life is as weak as the wind.
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We have come into this exquisite world to experience ever and ever more deeply our divine courage, freedom and light!
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I Have Learned so much from God That I can no longer call myself A Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim, A Buddhist, a Jew.
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I caught the happy virus last night When I was out singing beneath the stars. It is remarkably contagious – So kiss me.
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Come in, my dear from that harsh world that has rained elements of stone upon your tender face. Every soul should receive a toast from us for bravery!
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