That which God said to the rose, and caused it to laugh in full-blown beauty, He said to my heart, and made it a hundred times more beautiful.
RUMIWhy struggle to open a door between us when the whole wall is an illusion?
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Sit, be still, and listen, because you’re drunk and we’re at the edge of the roof.
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Either give me more wine or leave me alone.
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We can’t help being thirsty, moving toward the voice of water.
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At the end of my life, with just one breath left, if you come, I’ll sit up and sing.
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A pen went scribbling along. When it tried to write love, it broke.
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I am yours. Don’t give myself back to me.
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Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.
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Keep your intelligence white hot and your grief glistening“ so your life will stay fresh.
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Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.
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The wound is the place where the Light enters you.
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Like a shadow, I am and I am not.
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Love is the whole thing. We are only pieces.
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Not only the thirsty seek the water, the water as well seeks the thirsty.
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This is what love does and continues to do. It tastes like honey to adults and milk to children.
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Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.
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