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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Love is such a vast sea, it has neither edges nor ends nor corners.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love is boundless and infinite, without limitations or boundaries.
In this quote, Rumi portrays love as an expansive and limitless entity. By comparing love to a vast sea, he emphasizes that true love does not have boundaries or constraints; it is an all-encompassing feeling that transcends the conventional notions of limits, corners, or ends, illustrating the depth and beauty of genuine affection.
Themes
LoveInfiniteBoundlessEmotionDepth
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a wedding speech to emphasize the limitless nature of marital love.
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