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the same friction that destroys also makes things gleam, depending entirely on patience
means Made smooth and shiny by rubbing, or refined and elegant in manner, skill, or finish.
from From Old French 'poliss-', the stem of 'polir,' meaning to make smooth or bright, which descends from Latin 'polire'—to smooth, refine, adorn. The word arrived in English with the literal sense of buffing stone or metal to a shine, then drifted naturally into the figurative: a polished speaker, like polished marble, shows the work of countless small passes rather than a single stroke.
originFrom Latin polire, to make smooth or refine
physics trickPolishing fills scratches with light, not perfection
gut feelPebbles get polished by millennia of tumbling rivers
double meaningApplies equally to shoes, manners, and final drafts
hidden laborThe shine hides every rough hour behind it