Life Quotes by Omar Khayyám

“Before Life's Liquor in its Cup be dry.”

— Omar Khayyám

Awake, my Little ones, and fill the Cup Before Life's Liquor in its Cup be dry.

— Omar Khayyam

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

— Omar Khayyam

“The leaves of life are falling one by one”

— Omar Khayyam

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…

— Omar Khayyam

“Here with a Loaf of Bread beneath the Bough, A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse - and Thou Beside me…

— Omar Khayyám

You know how little while we have to stay, And, once departed, may return no more.

— Omar Khayyam

“Today is the time of my youth I drink wine because it is my solace; Do not blame me, although it is…

— Omar Khayyam

Living Life Tomorrow's fate, though thou be wise, Thou canst not tell nor yet surmise; Pass, therefore, not today in vain, For…

— Omar Khayyam

We are in truth but pieces on this chess board of life, which in the end we leave, only to drop one…

— Omar Khayyam

“Our life is as short as a raging fire: flames the passer-by soon forgets, ashes the wind blows away. A man's life.”

— Omar Khayyám

Think, in this batter'd Caravanserai Whose portals are alternate Night and Day, How Sultan after Sultan with his Pomp Abode his destin'd…

— Omar Khayyam

“Were it not Folly, Spider-like to spin The Thread of present Life away to win- What? for ourselves, who know not if…

— Omar Khayyám

“Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise! One thing at least is certain - This Life flies; One thing is certain…

— Omar Khayyam

“Strange is the riddle of this life of ours! Who knows the meaning of the heavenly powers? Great Caesar's wounds bleed yearly…

— Omar Khayyám

“Would you be happy! hearken, then, the way: Heed not to-morrow, heed not yesterday; The magic words of life are here and…

— Omar Khayyám

“To wisely live your life, you don't need to know much Just remember two main rules for the beginning: You better starve,…

— Omar Khayyam

Think not I dread to see my spirit fly, Through the dark gates of fell mortality; Death has no terrors when the…

— Omar Khayyam

“Poor soul, you will never know anything of real importance. You will not uncover even one of life's secrets. Although all religions…

— Omar Khayyám

“O friend, for the morrow let us not worry This moment we have now, let us not hurry When our time comes,…

— Omar Khayyám

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

— Omar Khayyam

“The moving hand once having writ moves on. Nor all thy piety nor wit can lure it back to cancel half a…

— Omar Khayyám

“When you have planted the rose of Love into your heart your life has not been in vain.”

— Omar Khayyám

Drink wine. This is life eternal. This is all that youth will give you. It is the season for wine, roses and…

— Omar Khayyam

“Of threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise! One thing at least is certain—This Life flies; One thing is certain and the…

— Omar Khayyám

Ah Love! could you and I with him conspire To grasp this sorry Scheme of Things entire Would we not shatter it…

— Omar Khayyam

“Tis but a day we sojourn here below, And all the gain we get is grief and woe, Then, leaving our life's…

— Omar Khayyám

I have not asked for life. But I try to accept whatever life brings without surprise. And I shall depart again without…

— Omar Khayyam

“Don't pursue happiness! Life is as short as a sigh. The dust of people that were once famous turn with the reddish…

— Omar Khayyám

Men talk of heaven, - there is no heaven but here; Men talk of hell, - there is no hell but here;…

— Omar Khayyam

But helpless Pieces of the Game He plays Upon this Checker-board of Nights and Days; Hither and thither moves, and checks, and…

— Omar Khayyam

“Then to this earthen Bowl did I adjourn My Lip the secret Well of Life to learn: And Lip to Lip it…

— Omar Khayyam

“What is my true substance? What will remain of me after my death? Our life is as short as a raging fire:…

— Omar Khayyám

“Where is an intimate friend who’ll hear the secret from me straight out– of what human beings have been from the moment…

— Omar Khayyám

“Oh, come with old Khayyàm, and leave the Wise To talk; one thing is certain, that Life flies; One thing is certain,…

— Omar Khayyam

“Your hand can seize today, but not tomorrow; and thoughts of your tomorrow are nothing but desire. Don’t waste this breath, if…

— Omar Khayyám

“Oh, come with old Khayyám, and leave the Wise To talk; one thing is certain, that Life flies; One thing is certain,…

— Omar Khayyám

“This world that was our home for a brief spell never brought us anything but pain and grief; its a shame that…

— Omar Khayyám

“You’ve seen the world, and all you’ve seen is nothing; and everything, as well, that you have said and heard is nothing.…

— Omar Khayyám

We are thinking about bad only those who are worse than we are, and those who are better than us ... I'm…

— Omar Khayyam