And don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous.
RumiI have been so naughted in Thy Love's existence that my nonexistence is a thousand times sweeter than my existence
RumiWhat the sayer of praise is really praising is himself, by saying implicitly, My eyes are clear." Likewise, someone who criticizes is criticizing himself, saying implicitly, "I can't see very well with my eyes so inflamed.
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