Rumi Quotes

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Rumi

September 30 , 1207 – December 17 , 1273
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Rumi was a Persian poet, scholar. A Persian poet, scholar. A Persian poet whose spiritual and love-centered writings remain popular worldwide. Their quotes on wisdom, inner peace and the search for meaning remain widely read and shared. Their teachings on wisdom, self-awareness and the search for meaning continue to guide people seeking clarity and inner strength.

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"Your heart is the size of an ocean; go find yourself in its hidden depths."

-- Rumi

"Your heart is the size of an ocean; go find yourself in its hidden depths."

-- Rumi

"The wealth within you, your essence, is your kingdom."

-- Rumi

"The wealth within you, your essence, is your kingdom."

-- Rumi

"I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think."

-- Rumi

"I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think."

-- Rumi

"When I die I shall soar with the angels, and when I die to the angels, what I shall become you cannot imagine."

-- Rumi

"When I die I shall soar with the angels, and when I die to the angels, what I shall become you cannot imagine."

-- Rumi

"The intelligent want self-control; children want candy."

-- Rumi

"The intelligent want self-control; children want candy."

-- Rumi

"The beauty you see in me is a reflection of you."

-- Rumi

"The beauty you see in me is a reflection of you."

-- Rumi

"Knowledge that takes you not beyond yourself is far worse than ignorance."

-- Rumi

"Knowledge that takes you not beyond yourself is far worse than ignorance."

-- Rumi

"Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop."

-- Rumi

"Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop."

-- Rumi

"Forget the world, and so command the world."

-- Rumi

"Forget the world, and so command the world."

-- Rumi

"In the silence of love you will find the spark of life."

-- Rumi

"In the silence of love you will find the spark of life."

-- Rumi

"Patience is not waiting; it is foreseeing, looking at the thorn and seeing the rose."

-- Rumi

"Patience is not waiting; it is foreseeing, looking at the thorn and seeing the rose."

-- Rumi

"The lion is most handsome when seeking its food."

-- Rumi

"The lion is most handsome when seeking its food."

-- Rumi

"Wherever water flows, life flourishes."

-- Rumi

"Wherever water flows, life flourishes."

-- Rumi

"Do not feel lonely; the entire universe is inside you."

-- Rumi

"Do not feel lonely; the entire universe is inside you."

-- Rumi

"Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work is put in every heart."

-- Rumi

"Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work is put in every heart."

-- Rumi

"Love is the bridge between you and everything."

-- Rumi

"Love is the bridge between you and everything."

-- Rumi

"Let the waters settle and you will see the moon and stars mirrored in your own being."

-- Rumi

"Let the waters settle and you will see the moon and stars mirrored in your own being."

-- Rumi

"Half-heartedness does not reach into majesty."

-- Rumi

"Half-heartedness does not reach into majesty."

-- Rumi

"When you let go of who you are, you become who you might be."

-- Rumi

"When you let go of who you are, you become who you might be."

-- Rumi

"Words are a pretext; it is the inner bond that draws one person to another."

-- Rumi

"Words are a pretext; it is the inner bond that draws one person to another."

-- Rumi

"We are born of love; love is our mother."

-- Rumi

"We are born of love; love is our mother."

-- Rumi

"The whole universe is contained within a single human being."

-- Rumi

"The whole universe is contained within a single human being."

-- Rumi

"Every moment contains a hundred messages from the divine."

-- Rumi

"Every moment contains a hundred messages from the divine."

-- Rumi

"Suffering is a gift; in it is hidden mercy."

-- Rumi

"Suffering is a gift; in it is hidden mercy."

-- Rumi

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Rumi was a Persian poet, scholar. A Persian poet, scholar. A Persian poet whose spiritual and love-centered writings remain popular worldwide. Their quotes on wisdom, inner peace and the search for meaning remain widely read and shared. Their teachings on…

One of Rumi's most widely shared quotes is: "Patience is the key to joy.".

On inspiration, Rumi said: "The wound is the place where the Light enters you.".

On spirituality, Rumi said: "Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.".

Rumi's quotes endure because they turn ideas about Inspiration, Spirituality, Love, Wisdom into clear, memorable language that is easy to relate to and share.

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