Quotes By Rumi : Life Lessons

JalaluddinRumiwas a 13^th C Persian Sufi Poet famous for his poetry depicting his views on spirituality, love, truth and life. In the modern times, Rumi has gained a lot of popularity for his writing and his books have been translated into various languages. ‘Forty rules of love’, a book by ELif Shafak is a fictional work portraying Rumi’s relationship with his friend and companion Shams which gives us an insight into Sufi mysticism and Rumi’s life.

Here are some of the quotes by Rumi which will probably motivate you to be better and live your live the way you should:

“Wherever you are, and whatever you do, be in love”

“We carry inside us the wonders we seek outside us.”

“Let silence be the art you practice”

“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”

“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”

“Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open?”

“Poetry can be dangerous, especiallybeautifulpoetry, because it gives the illusion of having had the experience without actually going through it.”

“In their seeking, wisdom and madness are one and the same. On the path of love, friend and stranger are one and the same.”

“In their seeking, wisdom and madness are one and the same. On the path of love, friend and stranger are one and the same.”

“Be with those who help your being.”

“Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”

“Don’t be sad! Because God sendshopein the most desperate moments. Don’t forget, the heaviest rain comes out of the darkest clouds.”

” Do you pay regular visits to yourself? Start now.“

“Our greatest strength lies in the gentleness and tenderness of our heart.”

“A little while alone in your room will prove more valuable than anything else that could ever be given you.”

“Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you”

“There are many ways to the Divine. I have chosen the ways of song, dance, and laughter”

“On what isfear: Non-acceptance of uncertainty. If we accept that uncertainty, it becomes an adventure”

“Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and twice as beautiful as you’d ever imagined”

“If something makes you happy in this world, you should think of what will happen to you if that thing were taken away”

“The garden of the world has no limits except in your mind”