Achieve some perfection [excellence] yourself, so that you may not fall into sorrow by seeing the perfection in others.
RumiDo not leave me, hide in my heart like a secret, wind around my head like a turban. "I come and go as I please," you say, "swift as a heartbeat." You can tease me as much as you like but never leave me.
RumiI want to be where your bare foot walks, because maybe before you step, you'll look at the ground. I want that blessing
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