When you are so full of sorrow that you can’t walk, can’t cry anymore, think about the green foliage that sparkles after the rain. When the daylight exhausts you, when you hope a final night will cover the world, think about the awakening of a young child.
OMAR KHAYYAM
OMAR KHAYYAM
Omar Khayyam on children
Omar Khayyam92 quotes“When you are so full of sorrow that you can’t walk, can’t cry anymore, think about the green foliage that sparkles after the rain. When the daylight exhausts you, when you hope a final night will cover the world, think about the awakening of a young child.”
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Men talk of heaven, – there is no heaven but here; Men talk of hell, – there is no hell but here; Men of hereafters talk and future lives, – O love, there is no other life – but here.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam You know how little while we have to stay, And, once departed, may return no more.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam My friend, let’s not think of tomorrow, but let’s enjoy this fleeting moment of life.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam The Flower that once has blown forever dies.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam Hearts are like tapers, which at beauteous eyes Kindle a flame of love that never dies; And beauty is a flame, where hearts, like moths, Offer themselves a burning sacrifice.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam I hide my grief, just like the blessed birds hide themselves when they are preparing to die, my love.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam I hide my grief, just like the blessed birds hide themselves when they are preparing to die, my love.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam I hide my grief, just like the blessed birds hide themselves when they are preparing to die, my love.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam I came like Water, and like Wind I go.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam I came like Water, and like Wind I go.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam I came like Water, and like Wind I go.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam Give me a flagon of red wine, a book of verses, a loaf of bread, and a little idleness. If with such store I might sit by thy dear side in some lonely place, I should deem myself happier than a king in his kingdom.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam Thy Return is as another Sun to Heaven; a new Rose blooming in the Garden of the Soul.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam Justice is the soul of the universe.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam We are thinking about bad only those who are worse than we are, and those who are better than us … I’m just not up to us … One does not follow it than smell roses. Another of the bitter herbs will produce honey. Give bread to one – will remember forever. Another life donation – do not understand.
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