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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I am so small I can hardly be seen. How can this great love be inside me? Look at your eyes. They are small, but they see enormous things.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects on the paradox of feeling insignificant while being capable of immense love.
In this quote, Rumi expresses a profound observation about the nature of love and perception. He acknowledges his own smallness and seeming insignificance, yet questions how such a vast and powerful love can exist within someone so diminutive. The comparison to the eyes, which are also small yet capable of perceiving great wonders, emphasizes that true depth and significance often lie beyond physical size or stature. Love, in this context, transcends personal limitations and is an expansive force that connects individuals to the universe.
Themes
LovePerceptionInsignificanceVastnessDepth
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding speech to illustrate the power of love despite life's challenges.
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