The angel is free because of his knowledge, the beast because of his ignorance. Between the two remains the son of man to struggle.
RUMIAnd you? When will you begin that long journey into yourself?
More Rumi Quotes
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Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.
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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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In Silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves.
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Conventional opinion is the ruin of our souls.
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I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.
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I once had a thousand desires. But in my one desire to know you all else melted away.
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Two there are who are never satisfied – the lover of the world and the lover of knowledge.
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We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust.
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Whatever purifies you is the right path, I will not try to define it.
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Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.
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Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you.
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Gamble everything for love, if you’re a true human being.
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My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there.
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Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking. Live in silence.
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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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