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Silence is an ocean. speech is a river. when the ocean is searching for you, don't walk into the language-river. listen to the ocean, and bring your talky business to an end. traditional words are just babbling in that presence, and babbling is a substitute for sight.
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Silence Is An Ocean. Speech Is A

Rumi
Silence is an ocean. speech is a river. when the ocean is searching for you, don't walk into the language-river. listen to the ocean, and bring your talky business to an end. traditional words are just babbling in that presence, and babbling is a substitute for sight.
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