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Quotes by Persian Authors

"When I am with you, we stay up all night.When you're not here, I can't go to sleep.Praise God for those two insomnias!And the difference between them."

"When I am with you, we stay up all night.When you're not here, I can't go to sleep.Praise God for those two insomnias!And the difference between them."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Relationship, Love, Presence, Absence, Emotion

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"In the slaughterhouse of love, they kill only the best, none of the weak or deformed. Don't run away from this dying. Whoever's not killed for love is dead meat."

"In the slaughterhouse of love, they kill only the best, none of the weak or deformed. Don't run away from this dying. Whoever's not killed for love is dead meat."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Love, Pain, Sacrifice, Death

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"Two there are, who are never satisfied; The lover of the world and the lover of Knowledge."

"Two there are, who are never satisfied; The lover of the world and the lover of Knowledge."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Desire, Satisfaction, Love, Knowledge

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"You soak up my soul and mingle me. Each drop of my blood cries out to the earth. We are partners, blended as one."

"You soak up my soul and mingle me. Each drop of my blood cries out to the earth. We are partners, blended as one."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Unity, Soul, Connection, Love

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"The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "My Companions are as stars. Whomsoever of them you follow, you will be rightly guided." When a man looks at a star, and finds his way by it, the star does not speak any word to that man. Yet, by merely looking at the star, the man knows the road from roadlessness and reaches his goal."

"The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "My Companions are as stars. Whomsoever of them you follow, you will be rightly guided." When a man looks at a star, and finds his way by it, the star does not speak any word to that man. Yet, by merely looking at the star, the man knows the road from roadlessness and reaches his goal."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Guidance, Faith, Stars, Truth

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"Travel brings power and love back into your life."

"Travel brings power and love back into your life."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Adventure, Travel, Love, Power, Joy

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"My friend, you thought you lost Him;that all your life you've been separated from Him.Filled with wonder, you've always looked outside for Him,and haven't searched within your own house."

"My friend, you thought you lost Him;that all your life you've been separated from Him.Filled with wonder, you've always looked outside for Him,and haven't searched within your own house."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Spiritual, God, Truth, Self

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"When you have indulged a lust, your wing drops off;you become lame, abandoned by a fantasy. People fancy they are enjoying themselves,but they are really tearing out their wingsfor the sake of an illusion."

"When you have indulged a lust, your wing drops off;you become lame, abandoned by a fantasy. People fancy they are enjoying themselves,but they are really tearing out their wingsfor the sake of an illusion."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Desire, Lust, Illusion, Fantasy

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"Fortunate is he who does not carry envy as a companion."

"Fortunate is he who does not carry envy as a companion."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Emotion, Envy, Happiness, Fortune, Contentment

"Suffering is a gift. In it is hidden mercy."

"Suffering is a gift. In it is hidden mercy."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Pain, Suffering, Growth, Gift, Compassion

"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."

"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."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Potential, Greatness, Dream, Self

"A thousand half-loves must be forsaken to take one whole heart home."

"A thousand half-loves must be forsaken to take one whole heart home."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Love, Heart, Emotion, Commitment

"I made an oath to myself:as long as I liveas long as my soul remains in this bodyI won't deviate from the right waybut later I looked to my left and then to my rightand I saw our beloved everywherehow could I make a wrong turn?"

"I made an oath to myself:as long as I liveas long as my soul remains in this bodyI won't deviate from the right waybut later I looked to my left and then to my rightand I saw our beloved everywherehow could I make a wrong turn?"

Rumi, Persian Poet

Morality, Promise, Self, Life

"Give up to grace. The ocean takes care of each wave 'til it gets to shore. You need more help than you know."

"Give up to grace. The ocean takes care of each wave 'til it gets to shore. You need more help than you know."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Spiritual, Surrender, Grace, Support, Nature

"Christian, Jew, Muslim, shaman, Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain, river, each has a secret way of being with the mystery, unique and not to be judged."

"Christian, Jew, Muslim, shaman, Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain, river, each has a secret way of being with the mystery, unique and not to be judged."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Spiritual, Religion, Faith, Mystery, Diversity

"By the day,I praised you and never knew it, by night, I stayed with you and never knew it. I always thought I was me but no,I was you and never knew it."

"By the day,I praised you and never knew it, by night, I stayed with you and never knew it. I always thought I was me but no,I was you and never knew it."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Unity, Love, Truth, Oneness

"Pain is a treasure, for it contains mercies."

"Pain is a treasure, for it contains mercies."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Wisdom, Pain, Healing, Treasure, Mercy

"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."

"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."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Existence, Destiny, Journey, Truth

"Inside you there's an artist you don't know about, say yes quickly, if you know, if you've known it from before the beginning of the universe."

"Inside you there's an artist you don't know about, say yes quickly, if you know, if you've known it from before the beginning of the universe."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Self, Artist, Identity, Truth

"Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation."

"Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Spiritual, Silence, God, Language

"Woman is the light of God."

"Woman is the light of God."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Spiritual, Woman, Light, God

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