Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom

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Rumi's worldview is grounded in the imperative never to lose faith in hope. He reminds us, however, that hope is never far from fear: “Show me a fear without hope, or a hope without fear. The two are inseparable.” And these simple words are more potent now than ever as we are assaulted each day by messages of death and doom in our media-saturated l

27. I beg you to hear my words, not so much with your ears but with your heart, for that's how you'll benefit most. An army of a thousand thieves outside a castle can't open the gate without the help of the one thief inside. You may be an exceptional orator, but what's the use when your eloquence doesn't stem from inner truth?