“O you who are my soul and my soul's death, From now on look at no one else, unless It's with God's unalloyed kindheartedness; Look at how wrong you were to think of you, Your self, so that this "you" was all you knew! So that for all your shrewdness you became Mad in yourself, your life, and in your name!”
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Nizami Ganjavi (1141-1209) was a Persian poet, renowned as one of the greatest poets in the history of Persian literature. His poetry has been widely circulated and has had a profound impact on later literature. more
“The fast thinker wins the day; the slow thinker shapes the decade.”
“This madness can't be mine alone.”
“Some people are destined for greatness, and others for madness.”
“Fury stormed my system. Wrath rattled my ribcage. Madness brought me to my feet.”
“Perhaps all love sailed too close to madness.”