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Omar Khayyam was a Persian philosopher, mathematician, and poet, renowned for his contributions to algebra and his philosophical works, particularly the 'Quatrains', which have had a profound influence on Western literature and thought.

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Famous Omar Khayyam Quotes

“Heaven has not learned of my arrival, and my departure will not in the least diminish it beauty and grandeur. I will sleep underground, for us ephemeral mortals, the only eternity is the moment and drinking to the moment is better than weeping for it.”

Moments Heaven Sleep Eternity Drinking Mortals Diminish Weeping Grandeur Departure Arrivals Ephemeral

Author:Omar Khayyam

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”

“A Moment's Halt-a momentary taste Of BEING from the Well amid the Waste- And, Lo! the phantom Caravan has reach'd The NOTHING it set out from. Oh, make haste!”

Life Wells Moments Taste Waste Haste Halt Phantoms Momentary Caravans

Book:Edward FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Critical Edition

Source: Edward FitzGerald, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Critical Edition

“Realise this: one day your soul will depart from your body and you will be drawn behind the curtain that floats between us and the unknown. While you wait for that moment, be happy, because you don't know where you came from and you don't know where you will be going.”

Knows Soul Moments Body Waiting Behinds One Day Your Body Your Soul That Moment Realising Curtains Floats

Author:Omar Khayyam

“Drink wine. This is life eternal. This is all that youth will give you. It is the season for wine, roses and drunken friends. Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”

Giving Moments Youth Drink Eternal Seasons Wine Rose

Author:Omar Khayyam

“My friend, let's not think of tomorrow, but let's enjoy this fleeting moment of life.”

Thinking Love Moments Enjoy Tomorrow My Friends Sexy Love Life Fleeting Moments Of Life Fleeting Moments

Author:Omar Khayyam