I am a drunkard from another kind of tavern. I dance to a silent tune. I am the symphony of stars. – Rumi

Keep knocking, and the joy inside will eventually open a window and look out to see who’s there. – Rumi

Water the fruit trees and don’t water the thorns. – Rumi

Be empty of worrying…. Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open? Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking. – Rumi, as interpreted by Coleman Barks