My dear heart, never think you are better than others. Listen to their sorrows with compassion. If you want peace, don't harbor bad thoughts, do not gossip and don't teach what you do not know.
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Lightning, your presence from ground to sky, no one knows what becomes of me, when you take me so quickly.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses the transformative power of love and its ability to elevate one's spirit unexpectedly.
Rumi's quote captures the profound impact of love, likening it to a lightning strike that transforms and elevates one's existence. It highlights the mysterious nature of love, where the experience can bring joy and a sense of wonder while also leaving one in awe of its power and unpredictability.
Themes
LoveTransformationPresenceEmotionMystery
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding speech, one might say, 'As Rumi beautifully expressed, love is like lightning; it strikes you and transforms your world with its brilliance.'
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Every fragile beauty, every perfect forgotten sentence, you grieve their going away, but that is not how it is. Where they come from never goes dry. It is an always flowing spring.
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Whatever you keep hidden in your heart, God _x000D_ manifests in you outwardly. Whatever the root of _x000D_ the tree feeds on in secret, affects the bough and _x000D_ the leaf.
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Come on sweetheart let's adore one another before there is no more of you and me
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