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Omar Khayyam Quotes

Mathematician
Born On
1048-05-18
Died On
1131-12-04
Birth Place
Nishapur, Khorasan, Iran
Death Place
Nishapur, Khorasan, Iran
Birth Sign
taurus
Father
Ibrahim Khayyam Nayshapuri
Nationality
Iranian
Education
Persian mathematics, Persian poetry, Persian philosophy

When I want to understand what is happening today or try to decide what will happen tomorrow, I look back.

Omar Khayyam

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

Omar Khayyam

There was a door to which I found no key: There was the veil through which I might not see.

Omar Khayyam

Drink! for you know not whence you came nor why: drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.

Omar Khayyam

You know, my friends, with what a brave carouse I made a Second Marriage in my house; favored old barren reason from my bed, and took the daughter of the vine to spouse.

Omar Khayyam

A hair divides what is false and true.

Omar Khayyam

The thoughtful soul to solitude retires.

Omar Khayyam

Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it and about: but evermore came out by the same door as in I went.

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 it will never come again.

Omar Khayyam

The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all thy wit, can cancel half a line of it.

Omar Khayyam

Drunkards are doomed to hell, so men declare, Believe it not, 'tis but a foolish scare; Heaven will be empty as this hand of mine, If none who love good drink find entrance there.

Omar Khayyam

The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon Turns Ashes - or it prospers; and anon; Like Snow upon the Desert's dusty face Lighting a little Hour or two - is gone.

Omar Khayyam

Oh, the brave music of a distant drum!

Omar Khayyam

Tonight I will make a tun of wine, Set myself up with two bowls of it; First I will divorce absolutely reason and religion, Then take to wife the daughter of the vine.

Omar Khayyam

Ah make the most of what yet we may spend, Before we too into dust descend.

Omar Khayyam

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

Omar Khayyam