100 Quotes of Rumi That Change Your life

Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi famous as Maulana Rumi, was born in 13th-century. He was a Sufi mystic, Persian poet, and Islamic scholar, his works have transcended time and culture to become some of the most beloved and widely read poetry in the world. He was Born in 1207 in Balkh currently located in Afghanistan, Rumi’s family migrated westward due to political unrest, eventually settling in Konya, Anatolia, which is now day a part of Turkey.

Rumi’s life took a keen turn when he met the wandering dervish, Shams-i-Tabrizi. Their deep spiritual connection changed Rumi from a respected Islamic scholar into a devoted, mystic, God fearing and great poet. By acting upon Shams’ mysterious disappearance, Rumi experienced a period of stern grief, which catalyzed his poetic outpourings.

His poetic expressions of affection, craving, and divine serene were amalgamated into the commemorative work known as the “Mathnawi(Masnavi),” often regarded one of the tremendous works of his mystical poetry.

Rumi’s poetry is characterized by its universal themes, embracing love as a transformative force, the journey of the soul towards spiritual enlightenment, and the unity of all existence with the divine. His verses are inculcate with a deep sense of longing for union with the Beloved, which can be interpreted both in the context of human love and the divine.

Here are 100 quotes of Rumi that can change your lives if you read it:

1. “You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?”
2. “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
3. “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
4. “Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”
5. “Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.”
6. “The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.”
7. “The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore.”
8. “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
9. “The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.”
10. “Do not grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”
11. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
12. “Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious.”
13. “The lion is most handsome when looking for food.”
14. “Respond to every call that excites your spirit.”
15. “The wound is where the Light enters you.”
16. “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
17. “Do not be satisfied with the stories that come before you. Unfold your own myth.”
18. “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
19. “What you seek is seeking you.”
20. “Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you’re perfectly free.”
21. “You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly.”
22. “The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind.”
23. “The moon stays bright when it doesn’t avoid the night.”
24. “This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First, to let go of life. Finally, to take a step without feet.”
25. “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
26. “Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open?”
27. “Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others’ faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear.”
28. “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
29. “Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction.”
30. “The beauty you see in me is a reflection of you.”
31. “The moment you accept what troubles you’ve been given, the door will open.”
32. “The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind.”
33. “Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”
34. “What you seek is seeking you.”
35. “The universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are.”
36. “Everything that is made beautiful and fair and lovely is made for the eye of one who sees.”
37. “When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
38. “Love is the bridge between you and everything.”
39. “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
40. “Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”
41. “The cure for pain is in the pain.”
42. “Do not be satisfied with the stories that come before you. Unfold your own myth.”
43. “You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?”
44. “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
45. “There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.”
46. “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
47. “When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
48. “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.”
49. “Do not be satisfied with the stories that come before you. Unfold your own myth.”
50. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
51. “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
52. “The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.”
53. “Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.”
54. “The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore.”
55. “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
56. “The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.”
57. “Do not grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”
58. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
59. “Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious.”
60. “The lion is most handsome when looking for food.”
61. “Respond to every call that excites your spirit.”
62. “The wound is where the Light enters you.”
63. “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
64. “Do not be satisfied with the stories that come before you. Unfold your own myth.”
65. “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
66. “What you seek is seeking you.”
67. “Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you’re perfectly free.”
68. “You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly.”
69. “The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind.”
70. “The moon stays bright when it doesn’t avoid the night.”
71. “This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First, to let go of life. Finally, to take a step without feet.”
72. “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
73. “Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open?”
74. “Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others’ faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear.”
75. “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
76. “Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction.”
77. “The beauty you see in me is a reflection of you.”
78. “The moment you accept what troubles you’ve been given, the door will open.”
79. “The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind.”
80. “Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”
81. “What you seek is seeking you.”
82. “The universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are.”
83. “Everything that is made beautiful and fair and lovely is made for the eye of one who sees.”
84. “When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
85. “Love is the bridge between you and everything.”
86. “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
87. “Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”
88. “The cure for pain is in the pain.”
89. “Do not be satisfied with the stories that come before you. Unfold your own myth.”
90. “You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?”
91. “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
92. “There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.”
93. “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
94. “When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
95. “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.”
96. “Do not be satisfied with the stories that come before you. Unfold your own myth.”
97. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
98. “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
99. “The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.”
100. “Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.”

These 100 quotes encompass various aspects of life, love, self-discovery, and spiritual growth that Rumi is renowned for.