Rather than thinking about the qualities that they possess, I focus on the qualities that their friendship brings out in me.
Omid Safi
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- “Gathering Friends Like Roses,” On Being, September 22, 2016; Full essay read via publisher web lines19–63. Exact complete sentence line45. Safi’s own reflection, not the embedded Sa’di or Rumi translations. Their refers to friends, as sentence itself establishes; he welcomes loving challenges rathe
- “Gathering Friends Like Roses,” On Being, September 22, 2016
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