This date in 1048 saw the birth of the poet Omar Khayyám, whose philosophy of life seemed to be, don't worry, be happy and drink lots of wine - so here are 10 quotes by him.
- Drink wine. This is life eternal. This is all that youth will give you. It is the season for wine, roses and drunken friends. Be happy for this moment. Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.
- The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all thy wit, can cancel half a line of it.
- Drinking to the moment is better than weeping for it.
- Dead yesterdays and unborn tomorrows, why fret about it, if today be sweet.
- When you have planted the rose of Love into your heart your life has not been in vain.
- Drink! for you know not whence you came nor why: drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
- Living Life Tomorrow's fate, though thou be wise, Thou canst not tell nor yet surmise; Pass, therefore, not today in vain, For it will never come again.
- When once you hear the roses are in bloom, Then is the time, my love, to pour the wine.
- The day on which you are without passionate love is the most wasted day of your life.
- Cast off thy care, leave Allah’s plans to him – He formed them all without consulting thee.
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