Life, like a child, laughs, shaking its rattle of death as it runs.
Rabindranath Tagore
Life, Childhood, Mortality, Laughter, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore’s Quotes On Topics
Desire | Imagination | Discipline | Emotional Conflict | Birth | Divine Nature | Meaning | Emotional Intimacy | Folly | Illusion | Protection | Light | Joy In Pain | Cycles | Contentment | Possessions | Growth Of Life | Transformation Through Time | Perspective On Challenges | Existential Struggle | More
More Rabindranath Tagore Quotes
“I have listened And I have looked With open eyes. I have poured my soul Into the world Seeking the unknown Within the known. And I sing out loud In amazement.” Rabindranath Tagore
Exploration, Wonder, Openness, Discovery, Self-expression
Rabindranath Tagore Exploration, Wonder, Openness, Discovery, Self-expression“Oh my only friend, my best beloved, the gates are open in my house – do not pass by like a dream.” Rabindranath Tagore
Friendship, Intimacy, Connection, Longing, Invitation
Rabindranath Tagore Friendship, Intimacy, Connection, Longing, Invitation“The greed for fruit misses the flower.” Rabindranath Tagore
Greed, Beauty, Appreciation, Importance Of Bloom, Life’s Rewards
Rabindranath Tagore Greed, Beauty, Appreciation, Importance Of Bloom, Life’s Rewards“Chastity is a wealth that comes from abundance of love.” Rabindranath Tagore
Chastity, Love, Abundance, Moral Values, Spirituality
Rabindranath Tagore Chastity, Love, Abundance, Moral Values, Spirituality“At last, when no one else came, Mother Sleep soothed with her soft caresses the wounded heart of the motherless lad.” Rabindranath Tagore
Comfort, Loss, Healing, Nurturing, Emotional Depth
Rabindranath Tagore Comfort, Loss, Healing, Nurturing, Emotional Depth“We have seen that in order to be powerful we have to submit to the laws of the universal forces, and to realise in practice that they are our own. So, in order to be happy, we have to submit our individual will to the sovereignty of the universal will, and to feel in truth that it is our own will. When we reach that state wherein the adjustment of the finite in us to the infinite is made perfect, then pain itself becomes a valuable asset.” Rabindranath Tagore
Power, Universal Laws, Happiness, Will Alignment, Pain As Growth
Rabindranath Tagore Power, Universal Laws, Happiness, Will Alignment, Pain As Growth“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“The sparrow is sorry for the peacock at the burden of its tail.” Rabindranath Tagore
Perspective, Comparison, Humility, Nature, Irony
Rabindranath Tagore Perspective, Comparison, Humility, Nature, Irony“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“Because I love this life I know I shall love death as well.” Rabindranath Tagore
Life, Love, Acceptance Of Death, Existential Embrace, Holistic View
Rabindranath Tagore Life, Love, Acceptance Of Death, Existential Embrace, Holistic View“In the drowsy dark cave of the mind dreams build their nest with fragments dropped from day’s caravan.” Rabindranath Tagore
Dreams, Subconscious, Imagination, Introspection, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Dreams, Subconscious, Imagination, Introspection, Metaphor“Those who are near me do not know that you are nearer to me than they are. Those who speak to me do not know that my heart is full with your unspoken words. Those who crowd in my path do not know that I am walking alone with you. Those who love me do not know that their love brings you to my heart.” Rabindranath Tagore
Intimacy, Connection, Love, Awareness, Spirituality
Rabindranath Tagore Intimacy, Connection, Love, Awareness, Spirituality“His love for me seemed to overflow my limits by its flood of wealth and service. But my necessity was more for giving than foe receiving; for love is a vagabond, who can make his flowers bloom in the wayside dust, better than in the crystal jars kept in the drawing-room.” Rabindranath Tagore
Love, Giving, Service, Simplicity, True Wealth
Rabindranath Tagore Love, Giving, Service, Simplicity, True Wealth“With begging and scrambling we find very little, but with being true to ourselves we find a great deal more.” Rabindranath Tagore
Authenticity, Self-truth, Fulfillment, Simplicity In Life, Inner Wealth
Rabindranath Tagore Authenticity, Self-truth, Fulfillment, Simplicity In Life, Inner Wealth“Be not ashamed, my brothers, to stand before the proud and the powerful With your white robe of simpleness. Let your crown be of humility, your freedom the freedom of the soul. Build God’s throne daily upon the ample bareness of your poverty And know that what is huge is not great and pride is not everlasting.” Rabindranath Tagore
Humility, Pride, Simplicity, Soul Freedom, Power Dynamics
Rabindranath Tagore Humility, Pride, Simplicity, Soul Freedom, Power Dynamics“Turn a tree into a log and it will burn for you, but it will never bear living flowers and fruit.” Rabindranath Tagore
Transformation, Nature, Potential, Life Lessons, Loss Of Vitality
Rabindranath Tagore Transformation, Nature, Potential, Life Lessons, Loss Of Vitality“We do not stray out of all words into the ever silent; we do not raise our hands to the void for things beyond hope.” Rabindranath Tagore
Communication, Silence, Hope, Expression, Existential Inquiry
Rabindranath Tagore Communication, Silence, Hope, Expression, Existential Inquiry“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