Rumi sayings and quotes

Rumi is best known as a poet to the Western world, but he was also a Sunni Muslim Islamic Jurist, a theologian and sufi mystic. His works were written 13th century 'New Persian'. Persian was a language used by educated people all over the Middle East: from Spain to India. As such he was using the 'English' of the time. No wonder his works cross national and ethnic borders then. His popularity has ensured translations of his works into local languages all over the Muslim world: from Urdu and Bengali to Arabic and Turkish languages. I thought I'd share some of his work. :)

•                                                                    Patience is the key to joy.

•       Since in order to speak, one must first listen, learn to speak by listening.

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

•                                      The middle path is the way to wisdom.

•                             The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.

•          Thirst drove me down to the water where I drank the moon's reflection.

• If your guidance is your ego, don't rely on luck for help. you sleep during the day and the nights are short. By the time you wake up your life may be over.

There are so much more quotes, but these are ones that inspire me sometimes. :)