A servant wants to be rewarded for what he does. A lover wants only to be in love's presence, that ocean whose depth will never be known.
RumiDo good to the people for the sake of God or for the peace of your own soul that you may always see what is pure and save your Heart from the darkness of hate
RumiSadness to me is the happiest time, When a shining city rises from the ruins of my drunken mind. Those times when I'm silent and still as the earth, The thunder of my roar is heard across the universe.
RumiWisdom is like the rain. Its source is unlimited, but it comes down according to the season. Grocers put sugar in a bag, but their supply of sugar is not the amount in the bag. When you come to a grocer, he has sugar in abundance. But he sees how much money you have brought and gives accordingly. Your currency on this Path is resolution and faith, and you are taught according to your resolution and faith. When you come seeking sugar, they examine your bag to see what its capacity is; then they measure out accordingly.
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