How seek the way which leadeth to our wishes? By renouncing our wishes. The crown of excellence is renunciation.
HAFEZHow 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.
More Hafez Quotes
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Oh, you who are trying to learn the marvel of Love through the copy book of reason, I’m very much afraid that you will never really see the point.
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Run my dear, From anything, That may not strengthen, Your precious budding wings.
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Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.
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What do sad people have in common? It seems they have all built a shrine to the past and often go there and do a strange wail and worship. What is the beginning of Happiness? It is to stop being so religious like that.
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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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Everyone Is God speaking. Why not be polite and Listen to Him?
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I am happy even before I have a reason.
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For I have learned that every heart will get What it prays for Most.
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The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.- Robert Frost Now that all your worry has proved such an unattractive business – why not find a better job?
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There is no pleasure without a tincture of bitterness.
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Sing because this is a food our starving world needs. Laugh because that is the purest sound.
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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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Grieve not because thou understand-not life’s mystery; behind the veil is concealed many a delight.
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What is this precious love and laughter budding in our hearts? It is the glorious sound of a soul waking up!
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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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