Most people believe the mind to be a mirror, more or less accurately reflecting the world outside them, not realizing on the contrary that the mind is itself the principal element of creation.
Rabindranath Tagore
Perception, Consciousness, Creation, Thought, Reality
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Emotional Needs | Life Journey | Essence Of Life | Spiritual Pride | Greed | Aging | Death | Vibration | Soul Awareness | Paradox | Consciousness | Moral Principles | Burdens Of Luxury | Goals | Separation | Character | Inner Wealth | Forgiveness | Sorrow | Economics | More
More Rabindranath Tagore Quotes
“Her wistful face haunts my dreams like the rain at night.” Rabindranath Tagore
Dreams, Haunting, Wistfulness, Rain, Night Imagery
Rabindranath Tagore Dreams, Haunting, Wistfulness, Rain, Night Imagery“Life is given to us, we earn it by giving it.” Rabindranath Tagore
Life, Giving, Reciprocity, Fulfillment, Connection
Rabindranath Tagore Life, Giving, Reciprocity, Fulfillment, Connection“MAIDEN, your simplicity, like the blueness of the lake, reveals your depth of truth.” Rabindranath Tagore
Simplicity, Beauty, Truth, Perception, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Simplicity, Beauty, Truth, Perception, Metaphor“Be brave, right through, and leave for the unknown.” Rabindranath Tagore
Courage, Adventure, Exploration, Resilience, Hope
Rabindranath Tagore Courage, Adventure, Exploration, Resilience, Hope“I sit at my window this morning where the world like a passer-by stops for a moment, nods to me and goes.” Rabindranath Tagore
Observation, Presence, Connection, Nature, Introspection
Rabindranath Tagore Observation, Presence, Connection, Nature, Introspection“The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous.” Rabindranath Tagore
Flower, Individuality, Envy, Self-acceptance, Uniqueness In Nature
Rabindranath Tagore Flower, Individuality, Envy, Self-acceptance, Uniqueness In Nature“Someone spilled the ink on the canvas. Now boasts: “I painted the night”.” Rabindranath Tagore
Creativity, Imperfection, Boasting, Artistic Expression, Metaphorical Interpretation
Rabindranath Tagore Creativity, Imperfection, Boasting, Artistic Expression, Metaphorical Interpretation“You smiled and talked to me of nothing, and I felt that for this I had been waiting long.” Rabindranath Tagore
Connection, Communication, Simplicity, Anticipation, Intimacy
Rabindranath Tagore Connection, Communication, Simplicity, Anticipation, Intimacy“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“God, the Great Giver, can open the whole universe to our gaze in the narrow space of a single land.” Rabindranath Tagore
Divinity, Abundance, Perspective, Connection, Wonder
Rabindranath Tagore Divinity, Abundance, Perspective, Connection, Wonder“The heart wants to go on; that is its dharma. For unless it moves, it dies.” Rabindranath Tagore
Heart, Dharma, Movement, Life, Purpose
Rabindranath Tagore Heart, Dharma, Movement, Life, Purpose“Man is worse than an animal when he is an animal.” Rabindranath Tagore
Humanity, Morality, Animal Nature, Human Potential, Ethical Behavior
Rabindranath Tagore Humanity, Morality, Animal Nature, Human Potential, Ethical Behavior“I longed to find Bimala blossoming fully in all her truth and power. But the thing I forgot to calculate was, that one must give up all claims based on conventional rights, if one would find a person freely revealed in truth.” Rabindranath Tagore
Truth, Personal Growth, Relationships, Freedom From Conventions, Self-discovery
Rabindranath Tagore Truth, Personal Growth, Relationships, Freedom From Conventions, Self-discovery“The progress of our soul is like a perfect poem. It has an infinite idea which, once realised, makes all movements full of meaning and joy.” Rabindranath Tagore
Spirituality, Creativity, Progress, Joy, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Spirituality, Creativity, Progress, Joy, Metaphor“The mountain remains unmoved at seeming defeat by the mist.” Rabindranath Tagore
Strength, Resilience, Nature, Perseverance, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Strength, Resilience, Nature, Perseverance, Metaphor“Therefore the whole apparatus of piety, Hindu and Moslem alike – the temple and mosque, idol and holy water, scriptures and priests – were denounced by this inconveniently clear-sighted poet as mere substitutes for reality; dead things intervening between the soul and its love –.” Rabindranath Tagore
Religion, Spirituality, Reality, Love, Critique Of Institutions
Rabindranath Tagore Religion, Spirituality, Reality, Love, Critique Of Institutions“The real friendship is like fluorescence, it shines better when everything has darkened.” Rabindranath Tagore
Friendship, Fluorescence, Light In Darkness, True Connection, Loyalty In Trouble
Rabindranath Tagore Friendship, Fluorescence, Light In Darkness, True Connection, Loyalty In Trouble“It is the docile who achieve the most impossible things in this world.” Rabindranath Tagore
Submission, Achievement, Perseverance, Human Nature, Irony
Rabindranath Tagore Submission, Achievement, Perseverance, Human Nature, Irony