The bounty of beggars

[pjthompson]

Random quote of the day:

 

“What is bounty without a beggar? Generosity without a guest? Be a beggar and guest; for beauty is seeking a mirror, water is crying for a thirsty man.”

—Jalaluddin Rumi, “What Is Bounty Without a Beggar?”
(tr. Robert Bly)

 

Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

Mirrored from Better Than Dead.

Comments

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Heh I read that as bunny first. What is a bunny without a beggar? :p

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Indeed, I have asked myself that very question many times. :-D