Jalaluddin RumiThis place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like dawn, and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief.
About This Quote
This place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like dawn, and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall” is a quote by William Shakespeare.
The meaning of this quote is that it is better to be alive than to go to heaven. It is better to be alive and be able to see the sky and feel the wind on your face rather than die and be stuck in hell.
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