Let my doing nothing when I have nothing to do become untroubled in its depth of peace, like the evening in the seashore when the water is silent.
Rabindranath Tagore
Peace, Simplicity, Tranquility, Mindfulness, Introspection
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More Rabindranath Tagore Quotes
“He alone may chastise who loves.” Rabindranath Tagore
Love, Criticism, Relationships, Morality, Responsibility
Rabindranath Tagore Love, Criticism, Relationships, Morality, Responsibility“Your speech is simple, my Master, but not theirs who talk of you.” Rabindranath Tagore
Simplicity, Communication, Understanding, Spirituality, Perception
Rabindranath Tagore Simplicity, Communication, Understanding, Spirituality, Perception“Spring scatters the petals of flowers that are not for the fruits of the future, but for the moment’s whim.” Rabindranath Tagore
Spring, Beauty, Transience, Present Moment, Floral Symbolism
Rabindranath Tagore Spring, Beauty, Transience, Present Moment, Floral Symbolism“Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf.” Rabindranath Tagore
Life, Time, Mindfulness, Lightness, Transient Beauty
Rabindranath Tagore Life, Time, Mindfulness, Lightness, Transient Beauty“The thing which seems so glorious when viewed from the heights of the country’s cause looks so muddy when seen from the bottom. One begins by getting angry and then feels disgusted.” Rabindranath Tagore
Perspective, Glory, Truth Vs Perception, Emotional Reactions, Societal Critique
Rabindranath Tagore Perspective, Glory, Truth Vs Perception, Emotional Reactions, Societal Critique“The water vessel, taken as a vessel only, raises the question, “Why does it exist at all?” Through its fitness of construction, it offers the apology for its existence. But where it is a work of beauty it has no question to answer; it has nothing to do, but to be.” Rabindranath Tagore
Existence, Beauty, Purpose, Artistic Integrity, Philosophical Inquiry
Rabindranath Tagore Existence, Beauty, Purpose, Artistic Integrity, Philosophical Inquiry“Life, like a child, laughs, shaking its rattle of death as it runs.” Rabindranath Tagore
Life, Childhood, Mortality, Laughter, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Life, Childhood, Mortality, Laughter, Metaphor“It’s far better to make people angry than to make them ashamed.” Rabindranath Tagore
Anger, Shame, Emotional Impact, Social Dynamics, Interpersonal Relationships
Rabindranath Tagore Anger, Shame, Emotional Impact, Social Dynamics, Interpersonal Relationships“God seeks comrades and claims love, The devil seeks slaves and claims obedience.” Rabindranath Tagore
God, Love, Obedience, Spiritual Freedom, Moral Choices
Rabindranath Tagore God, Love, Obedience, Spiritual Freedom, Moral Choices“The winds of grace are blowing all the time, but it is you that must raise your sails.” Rabindranath Tagore
Grace, Opportunity, Action, Personal Responsibility, Spirituality
Rabindranath Tagore Grace, Opportunity, Action, Personal Responsibility, Spirituality“The sands of desert may be very white and shiny, but I would much rather sow my seeds in black soil.” Rabindranath Tagore
Nature, Choices, Growth, Contrast, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Nature, Choices, Growth, Contrast, Metaphor“The greatest distance in this World is not that between living and death, it is when I am just before you, and you don’t know that I Love You.” Rabindranath Tagore
Love, Separation, Longing, Communication, Emotional Distance
Rabindranath Tagore Love, Separation, Longing, Communication, Emotional Distance“I am willing to serve my country, but my worship I reserve for Right which is far greater than my country. To worship my country as a god is to bring a curse upon it.” Rabindranath Tagore
Patriotism, Morality, Responsibility, National Identity, Ethics
Rabindranath Tagore Patriotism, Morality, Responsibility, National Identity, Ethics“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in you. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” Rabindranath Tagore
Aspiration, Dreams, Potential, Encouragement, Motivation
Rabindranath Tagore Aspiration, Dreams, Potential, Encouragement, Motivation“When material is in profusion, the mind gets lazy and leaves everything to it, forgetting that for a successful feast of joy its internal equipment counts for more than the external. This is the chief lesson which his infant state has to teach to man. There his possessions are few and trivial, yet he needs no more for his happiness. The world of play is spoilt for the unfortunate youngster who is burdened with an unlimited quantity of playthings.” Rabindranath Tagore
Materialism, Happiness, Internal Joy, Lesson Of Childhood, Simplicity In Life
Rabindranath Tagore Materialism, Happiness, Internal Joy, Lesson Of Childhood, Simplicity In Life“Love is an endless mystery, because there is no reasonable cause that could explain it.” Rabindranath Tagore
Love, Mystery, Emotion, Spirituality, Connection
Rabindranath Tagore Love, Mystery, Emotion, Spirituality, Connection“The soil in return for her service keeps the tree tied to her, the sky asks nothing and leaves it free.” Rabindranath Tagore
Interdependence, Nature, Growth, Freedom, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Interdependence, Nature, Growth, Freedom, Metaphor“The same stream of life that runs through the world runs through my veins night and day.” Rabindranath Tagore
Interconnectedness, Life, Unity, Nature, Humanity
Rabindranath Tagore Interconnectedness, Life, Unity, Nature, Humanity