--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The words that make the rose bloom were…" description: "\"“The words that make the rose bloom were also said to me. The words told to the cypress to make it grow strong and straight. The instructions whispered..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/764/rumi-56_flowers_the-words-that-make-the-rose-bloom-were_827225.jpg" --- # The words that make the rose bloom were also said to me… ![“The words that make the rose bloom were also said to me. The words told to the cypress to make it grow strong and straight. The instructions whispered to the jasmine. And whatever was said to the sugarcane to make it sweet. And to the pomegranate flowers to make them blush. The same thing is being…” quote by Rumi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/764/rumi-56_flowers_the-words-that-make-the-rose-bloom-were_827225.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/764/rumi-56_flowers_the-words-that-make-the-rose-bloom-were_827225.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/764/rumi-56_flowers_the-words-that-make-the-rose-bloom-were_827225.jpg) > ““The words that make the rose bloom were also said to me. The words told to the cypress to make it grow strong and straight. The instructions whispered to the jasmine. And whatever was said to the sugarcane to make it sweet. And to the pomegranate flowers to make them blush. The same thing is being said to me.”” [Rumi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rumi/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Nature’s growth parallels human development; words shape and nurture life. **In simple terms:** Words nurture growth. 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