Jalaluddin Rumi, The Book Of Love: Poems Of Ecstasy And Longing Quotes
Poetry can be dangerous, especially beautiful poetry, because it gives the illusion of having had the experience without actually going through it.
A servant wants to be rewarded for what he does. A lover wants only to be in love's presence, that ocean whose depth will never be known.
Don't make the body do what the spirit does best, and don't put a big load on the spirit that the body could easily carry.
The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was.
Love is a madman, working his wild schemes, tearing off his clothes, running through the mountains, drinking poison, and now quietly choosing annihilation.
You could string a hundred endless days together, My soul would find no comfort from this pain.You laugh at my tale? You may be educatedBut you haven’t learned to love till you’re insane
Your faces are very beautiful, but they are wooden cages.You had better run from me.My words are fire.