The Forty Rules of Love

“A life without love is of no account.”

Ella has a perfect house and a quiet marriage. Then she reads about Rumi and realizes her heart is just a desert.

“Intellect and love are made of different materials.”

Shams walks into Rumi's life and throws his precious books into the water. Knowledge is just a weight until you actually feel something.

“If you want to change the way others treat you, you should first change the way you treat yourself.”

The story shows how a stone hitting a lake creates ripples that never end. One person changing their life affects everyone around them.

“God is a meticulous clockmaker.”

Faith looks different when you see it through the eyes of a drunk or a prostitute. Shams finds God in the people everyone else looks down on.