All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.
Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.
RU RumiPoet & mystic · 1207–1273What this quote means
Trust the quiet, persistent pull of what you genuinely love. Followed honestly, that inner compass tends to lead you home rather than astray.
Context
Thirteenth-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic whose verses on love and longing are read worldwide.
This line is among the quotes by Rumi that readers return to on love — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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