A genuine friend is another self, mirroring the virtue and striving of one's own spirit.
Friends hold a mirror up to each other; through the other, each sees his own soul.
Beauty is truth's smile when she beholds her own face in a perfect mirror.
Relationship is the mirror in which you see yourself as you are.
Every relationship is an invitation to understand oneself.
Do not search for God outside; look into the mirror of Consciousness.
Do not count the faults of others when your own chest is packed with flaws. Look first to your own mirror.
Keep your critic near you, build him a hut in your courtyard; for without soap and water, he cleanses your character.
The mirror does not cling to the face it reflects; the witness consciousness does not cling to the thoughts it illumines.
The mirror reflects everything without retaining anything; maintain such pristine detachment in your awareness.
When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
A man does not gaze into running water to see his face; he gazes into still water.
Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror. But you are eternity and you are the mirror.
The mirror of the heart must be polished with the silk of forgiveness until it reflects the Divine face.
Do not let the dust of sorrow settle on the mirror of your mind; rinse it clean with the water of laughter.
The lover sees the Beloved in every mirror, in every blossom, in every passing cloud.
The cup of wine in the hand of the sage is the mirror that reflects the whole universe.
The mirror does not flatter the emperor; it reflects only the unvarnished face.
Life is a mirror: it reflects its own face to the watcher.
If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?
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