Tis writ on Paradise’s gate, Woe to the dupe that yields to fate!
HAFEZCome, for the House of Hope is built on sand: bring wine, for the fabric of life is as weak as the wind.
More Hafez Quotes
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This place where you are right now, God circled on a map for you.
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For I have learned that every heart will get What it prays for Most.
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Learn to recognize the counterfeit coins that may buy you just a moment of pleasure, But then drag you for days like a broken man behind a farting camel.
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Plant a Seed so your Heart will Grow.
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The Truth has shared so much of Itself with me That I can no longer call myself A man, a woman, an angel, Or even pure Soul.
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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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Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.
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Think of suffering as being washed.
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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.
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Grieve not because thou understand-not life’s mystery; behind the veil is concealed many a delight.
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Happiness is right in front of you.
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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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The sun will stand as your best man And whistle When you have found the courage To marry forgiveness When you have found the courage to marry Love.
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Your love Should never be offered to the mouth of a Stranger, Only to someone Who has the valor and daring To cut pieces of their soul off with a knife Then weave them into a blanket To protect you.
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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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