Rumi Quotes

That which is false troubles the heart, but truth brings joyous tranquillity.

Once the seed of faith takes root, it cannot be blown away, even by the strongest wind – Now that’s a blessing.

You suppose you are the trouble
But you are the cure
You suppose that you are the lock on the door
But you are the key that opens it
It’s too bad that you want to be someone else
You don’t see your own face, your own beauty
Yet, no face is more beautiful than yours.

Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there.

Gratitude is the wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk.

What you are seeking is also seeking you.

I am neither of the East nor of the West, no boundaries exist within my breast.

However much I might try to expound or explain Love, when I come to Love itself, I am ashamed of my explanations… Love alone can explain the mysteries of love and lovers.

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. Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself

You know the value of every article of merchandise, but if you don’t know the value of your own soul, it’s all foolishness.

The rose does best as a rose. Lilies make the best lilies. And look! You – the best you around!

I have no companion but Love, no beginning, no end, no dawn. The Soul calls from within me: ‘You, ignorant of the way of Love, set Me free.’

Plant the love of the holy ones within your spirit; don’t give your heart to anything, but the love of those whose hearts are glad.

The moment I first heard love I gave up my soul, my heart, and my eyes.

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

Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life’s search for love and wisdom.

The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.