Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)

Sufi Poet, Mystic Persian 1207 – 1273

Persian Sufi poet; founded Mevlevi Order; known for spiritual poetry.

376 quotes

"The only way to come to sense is through nonsense."
Wisdom
"Darkness is an absence of light, but in the depths of darkness lies the greatest light."
Hope
"Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. This is not a caravan of despair."
Hope
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there."
Justice
"You are the universe in ecstatic motion experiencing itself."
Inspiration
"The wound is the place where the Light enters you."
Wisdom
"You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?"
Courage
"The Guest is inside you, and also inside me; you know the sprout is hidden in the seed."
Faith
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there."
Peace
"Love is the bridge between you and everything."
Love
"Don't grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form."
Change
"The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart."
Beauty
"Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place."
Life
"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of."
Wisdom
"You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop."
Truth
"Dance, when you're broken open. Dance, if you've torn the bandage off."
Creativity
"The field of the heart is where all treasures are hidden."
Happiness
"Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment."
Education
"Patience is not sitting and waiting, but maintaining your grace while moving forward."
Patience
"The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you."
Love
"I belong to no religion. My religion is love."
Faith
"Knock on the door and the joy inside will make the door open."
Hope
"Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide."
Gratitude
"There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled."
Inspiration
"You are not just the drop; you are the entire ocean."
Strength
"The desire of the moth for the star is an illustration of the desire of man for the infinite."
Dreams
"We are the mirror as well as the face in it."
Philosophy
"Forget safety. Live where you fear to live."
Courage
"I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another."
Perseverance
"The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore."
Knowledge