Let the dead have the immortality of fame, but the living the immortality of love.
Rabindranath Tagore
Legacy, Love, Mortality, Spirituality, Human Connection
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“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“I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another door - or I'll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.” Rabindranath Tagore
Optimism, Resilience, Creativity, Determination, Hope
Rabindranath Tagore Optimism, Resilience, Creativity, Determination, Hope“Art awakens a sense of real by establishing an intimate relationship between our inner being and the universe at large, bringing us a consciousness of deep joy.” Rabindranath Tagore
Art, Creativity, Joy, Connection, Self-awareness
Rabindranath Tagore Art, Creativity, Joy, Connection, Self-awareness“For what are obstacles to the lower creatures are opportunities to the higher life of man.” Rabindranath Tagore
Obstacles, Opportunities, Growth, Evolution Of Spirit, Perspective On Challenges
Rabindranath Tagore Obstacles, Opportunities, Growth, Evolution Of Spirit, Perspective On Challenges“When I go from hence, let this be my parting word, that what I have seen is unsurpassable.” Rabindranath Tagore
Legacy, Reflection, Experience, Conclusion, Finality
Rabindranath Tagore Legacy, Reflection, Experience, Conclusion, Finality“Outwardly nature is busy and restless, inwardly she is all silence and peace. She has toil on one side and leisure on the other. You see her bondage only when you see her from without, but within her heart is a limitless beauty.” Rabindranath Tagore
Nature, Peace, Duality, External Appearance, Inner Beauty
Rabindranath Tagore Nature, Peace, Duality, External Appearance, Inner Beauty“Oh! what lies we women have to tell! When we are mothers, we tell lies to pacify our children; and when we are wives, we tell lies to pacify the fathers of our children. We are never free from this necessity.” Rabindranath Tagore
Women, Truth, Motherhood, Societal Roles, Emotional Labor
Rabindranath Tagore Women, Truth, Motherhood, Societal Roles, Emotional Labor“No civilized society can thrive upon victims, whose humanity has been permanently mutilated.” Rabindranath Tagore
Society, Humanity, Victimization, Social Justice, Human Dignity
Rabindranath Tagore Society, Humanity, Victimization, Social Justice, Human Dignity“Men can only think. Women have a way of understanding without thinking. Woman was created out of God’s own fancy. Man, He had to hammer into shape.” Rabindranath Tagore
Gender, Understanding, Creativity, Divine Nature, Societal Roles
Rabindranath Tagore Gender, Understanding, Creativity, Divine Nature, Societal Roles“Thou hast made me endless, such is thy pleasure. This frail vessel thou emptiest again and again, and fillest it ever with fresh life.” Rabindranath Tagore
Transformation, Divinity, Renewal, Existence, Gratitude
Rabindranath Tagore Transformation, Divinity, Renewal, Existence, Gratitude“Set the bird’s wings with gold and it will never again soar in the sky.” Rabindranath Tagore
Freedom, Constraints, Metaphorical Gold, Loss Of Potential, True Liberty
Rabindranath Tagore Freedom, Constraints, Metaphorical Gold, Loss Of Potential, True Liberty“Your idol is shattered in the dust to prove that God’s dust is greater than your idol.” Rabindranath Tagore
Idolatry, Humility, Divine Presence, Reality Check, Mortal Limits
Rabindranath Tagore Idolatry, Humility, Divine Presence, Reality Check, Mortal Limits“We manage to swallow flesh, only because we do not think of the cruel and sinful thing we do.” Rabindranath Tagore
Consciousness, Morality, Consumption, Reflection, Ethical Dilemmas
Rabindranath Tagore Consciousness, Morality, Consumption, Reflection, Ethical Dilemmas“Children are living beings – more living than grown-up people who have built shells of habit around themselves. Therefore it is absolutely necessary for their mental health and development that they should not have mere schools for their lessons, but a world whose guiding spirit is personal love.” Rabindranath Tagore
Children, Education, Love, Personal Development, Holistic Growth
Rabindranath Tagore Children, Education, Love, Personal Development, Holistic Growth“Let not the hours pass by in the dark. Kindle the lamp of love with thy life.” Rabindranath Tagore
Love, Time, Light, Life Purpose, Spiritual Illumination
Rabindranath Tagore Love, Time, Light, Life Purpose, Spiritual Illumination“I sit at my window gazing. The world passes by, nods to me and is gone.” Rabindranath Tagore
Observation, Presence, Transience, Connection, Reflection
Rabindranath Tagore Observation, Presence, Transience, Connection, Reflection“The first flower that blossomed on this earth was an invitation to an unborn song.” Rabindranath Tagore
Creation, Beauty, Potential, Metaphor, Life
Rabindranath Tagore Creation, Beauty, Potential, Metaphor, Life“Let all the strains of joy mingle in my last song – the joy that makes the earth flow over in the riotous excess of the grass, the joy that sets the twin brothers, life and death, dancing over the wide world, the joy that sweeps in with the tempest, shaking and waking all life with laughter, the joy that sits still with its tears on the open red lotus of pain, and the joy that throws everything it has upon the dust, and knows not a word.” Rabindranath Tagore
Joy, Life, Duality, Poetry, Emotional Expression
Rabindranath Tagore Joy, Life, Duality, Poetry, Emotional Expression“It is in the very heart of our activity that we search for our goal.” Rabindranath Tagore
Purpose, Activity, Pursuit, Goals, Life Direction
Rabindranath Tagore Purpose, Activity, Pursuit, Goals, Life Direction“Why did the lamp go out? I shaded it with my cloak to save it from the wind, that is why the lamp went out. Why did the flower fade? I pressed it to my heart with anxious love, that is why the flower faded. Why did the stream dry up? I put a dam across it to have it for my use, that is why the stream dried up. Why did the harp-string break? I tried to force a note that was beyond its power, that is why the harp-string is broken.” Rabindranath Tagore
Loss, Nurturing, Consequences, Metaphor, Relationships
Rabindranath Tagore Loss, Nurturing, Consequences, Metaphor, Relationships