Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river. When the ocean is searching for you, don't walk into the river. Listen to the ocean. (Rumi)

Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river. When the ocean is searching for you, don't walk into the river. Listen to the ocean.

Rumi

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