Like a sculptor, if necessary, carve a friend out of stone. Realize th…

Rumi
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Like a sculptor, if necessary, carve a friend out of stone. Realize that your inner sight is blind and try to see a treasure in everyone. ✨ Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (Maulana), Jelaluddin Rumi, Kabir Helminski, Andrew Harvey (2005). The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlâna Jalâluddin Rumi, p.205, Shambhala Publications
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