Here is a collection of 25 of the very best quotes from the popular 13th Century Persian poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī or Rumi as what he is much better known as.
His wonderful words of wisdom and inspiration are enjoyed and shared by people from all over the world to this day. I hope that you take a few moments and read these great quotes.
Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder. – Rumi
Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray. – Rumi
Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself. – Rumi
What you seek is seeking you. – Rumi
Let the beauty of what you love be what you do. – Rumi
The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind. – Rumi
Shine like the universe is yours. – Rumi
You’ve seen my descent. Now watch my rising. – Rumi
Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction. – Rumi
My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there. – Rumi
It’s your road, and yours alone, others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. – Rumi
You have within you more love than you could ever understand. – Rumi
The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore. – Rumi
Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life. – Rumi
The quieter you become the more you are able to hear. – Rumi
If light is in your heart, you will find your way home. – Rumi
This is a subtle truth. Whatever you love you are. – Rumi
Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. – Rumi
The universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are. – Rumi
Life is a balance between holding on and letting go. – Rumi
There is a force within that gives you life. Seek that. – Rumi
Close your eyes. Fall in love. Stay there. – Rumi
Why are you so enchanted by this world when a mine of gold lies within you? – Rumi
The very center of your heart is where life begins – the most beautiful place on earth. – Rumi
When you let go of who you are, you become who you might be. – Rumi
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Damien Thomas
