26 Dec | a.m

Until thou enter the Egypt of love, thou shalt never come to the Joseph of the Beauty of the Friend; and until, like Jacob, thou forsake thine outward eyes, thou shalt never open the eye of thine inward being; and until thou burn with the fire of love, thou shalt never commune with the Lover of Longing.

 

A lover feareth nothing and no harm can come nigh him: Thou seest him chill in the fire and dry in the sea.

- Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys, p. 9

Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.

- Abdu'l-Bahá, Paris Talks, p. 15