Quotes from: Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi

383

Let silence take you to the core of life

380

When someone beats a rug,
the blows are not against the rug,
but against the dust in it.

379

These pains you feel are messengers. Listen to them.

378

You are a volume in the divine book
A mirror to the power that created the universe
Whatever you want, ask it of yourself
Whatever you’re looking for can only be found
Inside of you

377

They say there is a doorway from heart to heart, but what is the use of a door when there are no walls?

376

When you go through a hard period,
When everything seems to oppose you,
… When you feel you cannot even bear one more minute,
NEVER GIVE UP!
Because it is the time and place that the course will divert!

375

You wander from room to room
Hunting for the diamond necklace
That is already around your neck!

374

Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames

373

Start a huge, foolish project, like Noah…it makes absolutely no difference what people think of you

372

Be empty of worrying.
Think of who created thought!
Why do you stay in prison
When the door is so wide open?