About Rumi
1207 – 1273
13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, and Sufi mystic. His poetry, filled with themes of love, loss, and spiritual longing, continues to be widely read across cultures.
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“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there.”
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“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
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“Love the little trade which thou hast learned, and be content therewith.”
“Only it takes time to be happy. A lot of time. Happiness, too, is a long patience.”
“Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?”
“The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills.”
“Something the heart must have to cherish, must love and joy and sorrow learn.”