# Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows... | Rumi Quote

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> Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.

## What This Quote Means

Treating others with compassion enriches our own lives as much as theirs.

## About Rumi

Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic whose works on love and spirituality transcend cultural boundaries.

Rumi (1207-1273) was a scholar and theologian transformed by mystical experience into one of the greatest poets of all time.

## How to Apply This Wisdom

### Random acts

Perform one unexpected act of kindness today.

### Generous listening

Give someone your full, undivided attention.

### Self-compassion

Speak to yourself the way you would speak to someone you love.

## Reflection Questions

- When was the last time a small kindness made a big difference in my life?

- Am I as kind to myself as I am to others?

- What kindness can I offer to someone who might be struggling today?

## More Quotes by Rumi

> The wound is the place where the Light enters you.

> What you seek is seeking you.

> Don''t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.

> Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

> You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?