Rumi I like the Sufi poet Jalaluddin Rumi. Here is a sample of his poetry taken from The Pocket Rumi Reader: To Clutch at Madness Conventional opinion is the ruin of our souls, something borrowed which we mistake as our own. Ignorance is better than this; clutch at madness instead. Always run from what seems to benefit your self; sip the poison and spill the water of life. Revile those who flatter you; lend both interest and principal to the poor. Let security go and be at home amid dangers. Leave your good name behind and accept disgrace. I have lived with cautious thinking; Now I'll make myself mad. Mathnawi II, 2327-32