"Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open?"
RUMI
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Rumi, the 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, and Sufi mystic, has left behind a wealth of profound and inspirational quotes. Here are ten of his deepest and most meaningful quotes:
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“Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in a million that you can do something, anything, to keep what you want from ending, do it. Pry the door open or, if need be, wedge your foot in that door and keep it open.”
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We see ourselves making a choice, & when asked why, we just try to make as much sense of it as possible when making an explanation. But we do this so quickly and with such ease that we think we actually know the answer when we answer why.
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