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Quotes by Persian Authors

"Die! Die! Die in this love!If you die in this love,Your soul will be renewed. Die! Die! Don't fear the death of that which is knownIf you die to the temporal, You will become timeless."
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"Die! Die! Die in this love!If you die in this love,Your soul will be renewed. Die! Die! Don't fear the death of that which is knownIf you die to the temporal, You will become timeless."
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"Water in the boat is the ruin of the boat, but water under the boat is its support."
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"Water in the boat is the ruin of the boat, but water under the boat is its support."
"Desire, I desire you more than food and drink. My body my senses my mind hunger for your taste, I can sense your presence in my heart although you belong to all the world, I wait with silent passion for one gesture one glance from you."
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"Desire, I desire you more than food and drink. My body my senses my mind hunger for your taste, I can sense your presence in my heart although you belong to all the world, I wait with silent passion for one gesture one glance from you."
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"Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation."
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"Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation."
"This place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like dawn, and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief."
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"This place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like dawn, and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief."
"Your heart is the size of an ocean. Go find yourself in its hidden depths."
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"Your heart is the size of an ocean. Go find yourself in its hidden depths."
"An eye is meant to see things.The soul is here for its own joy.A head has one use: For loving a true love.Feet: To chase after.Love is for vanishing into the sky. The mind,for learning what men have done and tried to do.Mysteries are not to be solved: The eye goes blindwhen it only wants to see why.A lover is always accused of something.But when he finds his love, whatever was lostin the looking comes back completely changed."
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"An eye is meant to see things.The soul is here for its own joy.A head has one use: For loving a true love.Feet: To chase after.Love is for vanishing into the sky. The mind,for learning what men have done and tried to do.Mysteries are not to be solved: The eye goes blindwhen it only wants to see why.A lover is always accused of something.But when he finds his love, whatever was lostin the looking comes back completely changed."
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"Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life's search for love and wisdom."
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"Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life's search for love and wisdom."
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"Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others' faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear."
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"Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others' faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear."
"You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don't. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly."
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"You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don't. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly."
"I want that love that moved the mountains. I want that love that split the ocean. I want that love that made the winds tremble. I want that love that roared like thunder. I want that love that will raise the dead. I want that love that lifts us to ecstasy. I want that love that is the silence of eternity."
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"I want that love that moved the mountains. I want that love that split the ocean. I want that love that made the winds tremble. I want that love that roared like thunder. I want that love that will raise the dead. I want that love that lifts us to ecstasy. I want that love that is the silence of eternity."
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"Shall I tell you our secret? We are charming thieves who steal hearts and never fail because we are the friends of the One.Blessed is the poem that comes through me but not of me because the sound of my own music will drown the song of Love."
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"Shall I tell you our secret? We are charming thieves who steal hearts and never fail because we are the friends of the One.Blessed is the poem that comes through me but not of me because the sound of my own music will drown the song of Love."
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"Come to the orchard in Spring.There is light and wine, and sweetheartsin the pomegranate flowers.If you do not come, these do not matter.If you do come, these do not matter."
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"Come to the orchard in Spring.There is light and wine, and sweetheartsin the pomegranate flowers.If you do not come, these do not matter.If you do come, these do not matter."
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"Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along."
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"Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along."
"My Soul is my Guide, for my Soul is of that Abode I will not Speak of the Earthly, I am of the Unknown."
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"My Soul is my Guide, for my Soul is of that Abode I will not Speak of the Earthly, I am of the Unknown."
"I didn't come here of my own accord, and I can't leave that way.Whoever brought me here will have to take me home."
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"I didn't come here of my own accord, and I can't leave that way.Whoever brought me here will have to take me home."
"What hurts you, blesses you. Darkness is your candle."
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"What hurts you, blesses you. Darkness is your candle."
"Notice how each particle moves.Notice how everyone has just arrived here from a journey.Notice how each wants a different food.Notice how the stars vanish as the sun comes up, and how all streams stream toward the ocean.Look at the chefs preparing special plates for everyone, according to what they need.Look at this cup that can hold the ocean.Look at those who see the face.Look through Shams' eyes into the Water that is entirely jewels."
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"Notice how each particle moves.Notice how everyone has just arrived here from a journey.Notice how each wants a different food.Notice how the stars vanish as the sun comes up, and how all streams stream toward the ocean.Look at the chefs preparing special plates for everyone, according to what they need.Look at this cup that can hold the ocean.Look at those who see the face.Look through Shams' eyes into the Water that is entirely jewels."
"Life's waters flow from darkness. Search the darkness, don't run from it."
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"Life's waters flow from darkness. Search the darkness, don't run from it."
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"There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen."
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"There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen."
"The universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are."
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"The universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are."
"The intelligent desire self-control, children want candy."
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"The intelligent desire self-control, children want candy."
"For years, copying other people, I tried to know myself.From within, I couldn't decide what to do.Unable to see, I heard my name being called.Then I walked outside."
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"For years, copying other people, I tried to know myself.From within, I couldn't decide what to do.Unable to see, I heard my name being called.Then I walked outside."
"God turns you from one feeling to another and teaches by means of opposites so that you will have two wings to fly, not one."
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"God turns you from one feeling to another and teaches by means of opposites so that you will have two wings to fly, not one."
"We may know who we are or we may not. We may be Muslims, Jews or Christians but until our hearts become the mould for every heart we will see only our differences."
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"We may know who we are or we may not. We may be Muslims, Jews or Christians but until our hearts become the mould for every heart we will see only our differences."
"My wails of sorrow are tormenting my soul."
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"My wails of sorrow are tormenting my soul."
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"You are the Truth from foot to brow. Now, what else would you like to know?"
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"You are the Truth from foot to brow. Now, what else would you like to know?"
"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."
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"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."
"What does not come into man's imagination is called a "gift" because whatever passes through his imagination is in proportion to his aspiration and his worth. However, God's gift is in proportion to God's worth....no matter how much eyes have seen, ears heard, or minds conceived the gift you expect of Me, My gift is above and beyond all that."
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"What does not come into man's imagination is called a "gift" because whatever passes through his imagination is in proportion to his aspiration and his worth. However, God's gift is in proportion to God's worth....no matter how much eyes have seen, ears heard, or minds conceived the gift you expect of Me, My gift is above and beyond all that."
"And so it is, that both the Devil and the angelic Spirit present us with objects of desire to awaken our power of choice. There is an invisible strength within us; when it recognizes two opposing objects of desire, it grows stronger."
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"And so it is, that both the Devil and the angelic Spirit present us with objects of desire to awaken our power of choice. There is an invisible strength within us; when it recognizes two opposing objects of desire, it grows stronger."
"Remember. The way you make love is the way God will be with you."
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"Remember. The way you make love is the way God will be with you."
"The way you make love is the way God will be with you."
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"The way you make love is the way God will be with you."
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"Bitter your acts, bitter am I,Kindness your deeds, kindness am I,Pleasant and gentle, so you are,Fine honeyed lips and sweet talker."
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"Bitter your acts, bitter am I,Kindness your deeds, kindness am I,Pleasant and gentle, so you are,Fine honeyed lips and sweet talker."
"I know you're tired but come, this is the way."
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"I know you're tired but come, this is the way."
"You are the source of the sun.And I am the willow's shadow. Oh, you have struck me on the head,Wretch that I am, on fire am I."
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"You are the source of the sun.And I am the willow's shadow. Oh, you have struck me on the head,Wretch that I am, on fire am I."
"Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd."
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"Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd."
"Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden beneath have room to grow. Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place."
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"Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden beneath have room to grow. Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place."
"If you want money more than anything,you will be bought and sold.If you have a greed for food,you will become a loaf of bread.This is a subtle truth.Whatever you love, you are."
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"If you want money more than anything,you will be bought and sold.If you have a greed for food,you will become a loaf of bread.This is a subtle truth.Whatever you love, you are."
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"Fortunate is he who does not carry envy as a companion."
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"Fortunate is he who does not carry envy as a companion."
"Make it your habit to behold the Light without the glass, so that when the glass is shattered you may not be left blind."
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"Make it your habit to behold the Light without the glass, so that when the glass is shattered you may not be left blind."
"The flower that does not smileat the branches withers."
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"The flower that does not smileat the branches withers."
"If you are seeking, seek us with joyFor we live in the kingdom of joy.Do not give your heart to anything elseBut to the love of those who are clear joy,Do not stray into the neighborhood of despair.For there are hopes: they are real, they exist "Do not go in the direction of darkness "I tell you: suns exist."
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"If you are seeking, seek us with joyFor we live in the kingdom of joy.Do not give your heart to anything elseBut to the love of those who are clear joy,Do not stray into the neighborhood of despair.For there are hopes: they are real, they exist "Do not go in the direction of darkness "I tell you: suns exist."
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"Be melting snow.Wash yourself of yourself."
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"Be melting snow.Wash yourself of yourself."
"Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment."
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"Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment."
"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."
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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 world's flattery and hypocrisy is a sweet morsel:eat less of it, for it is full of fire.Its fire is hidden while its taste is manifest,but its smoke becomes visible in the end."
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"The world's flattery and hypocrisy is a sweet morsel:eat less of it, for it is full of fire.Its fire is hidden while its taste is manifest,but its smoke becomes visible in the end."
"The deeper the grief, the more radiant the love."
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"The deeper the grief, the more radiant the love."
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"A moment of happiness,you and I sitting on the verandah,apparently two, but one in soul, you and I.We feel the flowing water of life here,you and I, with the garden's beautyand the birds singing.The stars will be watching us,and we will show themwhat it is to be a thin crescent moon.You and I unselfed, will be together,indifferent to idle speculation, you and I.The parrots of heaven will be cracking sugaras we laugh together, you and I.In one form upon this earth,and in another form in a timeless sweet land."
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"A moment of happiness,you and I sitting on the verandah,apparently two, but one in soul, you and I.We feel the flowing water of life here,you and I, with the garden's beautyand the birds singing.The stars will be watching us,and we will show themwhat it is to be a thin crescent moon.You and I unselfed, will be together,indifferent to idle speculation, you and I.The parrots of heaven will be cracking sugaras we laugh together, you and I.In one form upon this earth,and in another form in a timeless sweet land."
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"Late, by myself, in the boat of myself,no light and no land anywhere,cloudcover thick. I try to stayjust above the surface, yet I'm already underand living within the ocean."
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"Late, by myself, in the boat of myself,no light and no land anywhere,cloudcover thick. I try to stayjust above the surface, yet I'm already underand living within the ocean."
"This silence, this moment, every moment, if it's genuinely inside you, brings what you need. There's nothing to believe. Only when I stopped believing in myself did I come into this beauty.Sit quietly, and listen for a voice that will say, 'Be more silent.' Die and be quiet. Quietness is the surest sign that you've died. Your old life was a frantic running from silence. Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking.Live in silence."
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"This silence, this moment, every moment, if it's genuinely inside you, brings what you need. There's nothing to believe. Only when I stopped believing in myself did I come into this beauty.Sit quietly, and listen for a voice that will say, 'Be more silent.' Die and be quiet. Quietness is the surest sign that you've died. Your old life was a frantic running from silence. Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking.Live in silence."
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