“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are an entire ocean, in a drop.” Persian poet Rumi said this in one of his poems eight centuries ago, and these words still hold true today. In fact, many psychologists base entire programs on the scientific interpretation of this quote.
Rumi is usually known as a poet but actually was much more than that. Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi was born in the territory of modern Afghanistan, but his creative and philosophical work and its influence on literature and culture goes beyond one particular nation or language.
Being a scholar and a Sufi mystic, he reflected his deep knowledge of the spiritual world in his poems that have been translated into various languages. Some people think that Rumi poems are just romantic expressions of his feelings. But if you go a little deeper, you will realize they reflect immortal wisdom. Quotes by Rumi about life will have you ponder the value of things we usually don’t pay attention to.
Did you know that Rumi is often described as “the most popular” and “best selling” poet in the United States? Even if you haven’t read his full works, you have probably still heard quotes by Rumi in other places. Whether you look up “Rumi love quotes” or what Rumi said on death, it will likely change your perspective if you look just beyond the surface.
It is practically impossible to say which the best Rumi quotes are out of the vast sea of scholastic concepts he left for us, wrapped in the form of vivid metaphors and poetic descriptions. But it is safe to assume that whatever situation you’re currently experiencing in your life, Rumi will have a piece of profound advice for you.
#61
“Every story is us.”
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#62
“Lovers find secret places inside this violent world where they make transactions with beauty.”
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#63
“This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor... Welcome and entertain them all. Treat each guest honorably. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in.”
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#64
“We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust.”
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#65
"Keep silent, because the world of silence is a vast fullness."
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#66
"By God, when you see your beauty you will be the idol of yourself."
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#67
“Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise.”
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#68
“Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.”
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#69
“What is planted in each person’s soul will sprout.”
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#70
“Let your teacher be love itself.”
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#71
“I choose to love you in silence…
For in silence I find no rejection,
For in silence I find no rejection,
I choose to love you in loneliness…
For in loneliness no one owns you but me,
For in loneliness no one owns you but me,
I choose to adore you from a distance…
For distance will shield me from pain,
For distance will shield me from pain,
I choose to kiss you in the wind…
For the wind is gentler than my lips,
For the wind is gentler than my lips,
I choose to hold you in my dreams…
For in my dreams, you have no end.”
For in my dreams, you have no end.”
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#72
"I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my soul."
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#73
"Your heart is the size of an ocean. Go find yourself in its hidden depths."
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#74
“There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground; there are a thousand ways to go home again.”
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#75
“Ignore those that make you fearful and sad, that degrade you back towards disease and death.”
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#76
“There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled. There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled. You feel it, don’t you?”
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#77
“Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.”
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#78
“When the world pushes you to your knees, you’re in the perfect position to pray.”
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#79
“Be full of sorrow, that you may become a hill of joy; weep, that you may break into laughter.”
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#80
“What hurts you, blesses you. Darkness is your candle.”
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