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But all who are not fishes are soon tired of water;
And they who lack their daily bread find the day very long;
So the "Raw" comprehend not the state of the "Ripe"¹;
Therefore it behoves me to shorten my discourse.

Maulana Jalalu'ddin Muhammad I Rumi, Masnavi i Ma'navi

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 This moment is your life.

Khayyam,?

The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it. ²

Khayyam, Rubaiyat

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1. Raw and ripe are terms for Men of externals and Men of heart for the Mystics.
2. Pretty much why I am so apprehensive about writing a paper :P