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IGNORANCE I didn’t know love would make me this crazy…

“IGNORANCE I didn’t know love would make me this crazy, with my eyes like the river Ceyhun carrying me in its rapids out to sea,where every bit of shattered boat sinks to the bottom. An alligator lifts its head and swallows the ocean, then the ocean floor becomes a desert covering the alligator in…” quote by Rumi
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“IGNORANCE I didn’t know love would make me this crazy, with my eyes like the river Ceyhun carrying me in its rapids out to sea,where every bit of shattered boat sinks to the bottom. An alligator lifts its head and swallows the ocean, then the ocean floor becomes a desert covering the alligator in sand drifts. Changes do happen. I do not know how, or what remains of what has disappeared into the absolute. I hear so many stories and explanations, but I keep quiet, because I don’t know anything, and because something I swallowed in the ocean has made me completely content with ignorance.”

Rumi

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Love’s madness and ignorance intertwine, leading to a paradoxical peace amidst chaos.

In simple terms: Love can bring chaotic peace.

Key Takeaway

Embrace love’s paradoxes.

Themes

love madness paradox contentment

Mood

reflective melancholic

Type

poetic spiritual

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • creative work
  • personal crisis

Key Concepts

spiritual surrender psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does love teach you about ignorance?
  • How do you find peace in chaos?
A Different Perspective

Ignoring deeper truths may limit growth.

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