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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Hold on to the reins of Love and don’t be afraid. _x000D_ Hold on to the real behind the false and don’t be _x000D_ afraid.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embrace love without fear, and distinguish true feelings from illusions.
In this quote, Rumi emphasizes the importance of holding onto genuine love while navigating through the complexities of emotions and appearances. He encourages individuals to face their fears and to seek the truth behind what might seem deceptive, reinforcing that love is a powerful and essential force in life.
Themes
LoveFearTruthGenuineRelationships
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding speech, one could quote Rumi to highlight the importance of honest love.
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All quotes →The Law of Wonder rules my life at last, _x000D_ ...I burn each second of my life to Love _x000D_ Each second of my life burns out in Love _x000D_ In each leaping second Love lives afresh.
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Lovers have heartaches _x000D_ That can't be cured by drugs _x000D_ Or sleep, _x000D_ Or games, _x000D_ But only by seeing their beloved.
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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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