If you are a man of learning, read something classic, a history of the human struggle and don't settle for mediocre verse.
RumiLike 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.
RumiHe whose intellect overcomes his lust is higher than the angels; he whose lust overcomes his intelligence is less than an animal.
Rumi