The past is always with us, for nothing that once was time can ever depart.
Rabindranath Tagore
Memory, Time, History, Continuity, Existence
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“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“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“That which oppresses me, is it my soul trying to come out in the open, or the soul of the world knocking at my heart for entrance?” Rabindranath Tagore
Oppression, Self-discovery, Spirituality, Existential Inquiry, Connection
Rabindranath Tagore Oppression, Self-discovery, Spirituality, Existential Inquiry, Connection“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“A thorn can only be extracted if you know where it is.” Rabindranath Tagore
Pain, Self-awareness, Healing, Introspection, Metaphor
Rabindranath Tagore Pain, Self-awareness, Healing, Introspection, Metaphor“When I stand before thee at the day’s end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing.” Rabindranath Tagore
Healing, Scars, Vulnerability, Personal Growth, Life Experiences
Rabindranath Tagore Healing, Scars, Vulnerability, Personal Growth, Life Experiences“Let your love see me even through the barrier of nearness.” Rabindranath Tagore
Love, Perception, Connection, Barriers, Emotional Intimacy
Rabindranath Tagore Love, Perception, Connection, Barriers, Emotional Intimacy“If I call not thee in my prayers, if I keep not thee in my heart, thy love for me still waits for my love.” Rabindranath Tagore
Longing, Love, Spirituality, Devotion, Connection
Rabindranath Tagore Longing, Love, Spirituality, Devotion, Connection“Away from the sight of thy face my heart knows no rest nor respite, and my work becomes an endless toil in a shoreless sea of toil.” Rabindranath Tagore
Longing, Love, Heartache, Existential Struggle, Emotional Labor
Rabindranath Tagore Longing, Love, Heartache, Existential Struggle, Emotional Labor“A day came when all the rebel in me knew itself beaten, and then my whole nature bowed down in humble resignation in the dust. And then I saw... I saw that he was as incomparable in beauty as he was in terror. I was saved, I was rescued.” Rabindranath Tagore
Acceptance, Struggle, Reflection, Inner Peace, Transformation
Rabindranath Tagore Acceptance, Struggle, Reflection, Inner Peace, Transformation“Boasting is only a masked shame; it does not truly believe in itself.” Rabindranath Tagore
Boasting, Shame, Self-perception, Confidence, Vulnerability
Rabindranath Tagore Boasting, Shame, Self-perception, Confidence, Vulnerability“Perhaps the crescent moon smiles in doubt at being told that it is a fragment awaiting perfection.” Rabindranath Tagore
Moon, Perfection, Doubt, Celestial Metaphor, Wholeness
Rabindranath Tagore Moon, Perfection, Doubt, Celestial Metaphor, Wholeness“A butterfly flitting from flower to flower ever remains mine, I lose the one that is netted by me.” Rabindranath Tagore
Transience, Beauty, Connection, Irony, Nature
Rabindranath Tagore Transience, Beauty, Connection, Irony, Nature“We gain freedom when we have paid the full price.” Rabindranath Tagore
Freedom, Cost, Sacrifice, Personal Responsibility, Value Of Freedom
Rabindranath Tagore Freedom, Cost, Sacrifice, Personal Responsibility, Value Of Freedom“The higher nature in man always seeks for something which transcends itself and yet is its deepest truth; which claims all its sacrifice, yet makes this sacrifice its own recompense. This is man's dharma, man's religion, and man's self is the vessel.” Rabindranath Tagore
Spirituality, Transcendence, Sacrifice, Dharma, Self-realization
Rabindranath Tagore Spirituality, Transcendence, Sacrifice, Dharma, Self-realization“Yet it is at this very age when, in his heart of hearts, a young lad most craves for recognition and love; and he becomes the devoted slave of any one who shows him consideration. But none dare openly love him, for that would be regarded as undue indulgence and therefore bad for the boy. So, what with scolding and chiding, he becomes very much like a stray dog that has lost his master.” Rabindranath Tagore
Youth, Love, Recognition, Societal Norms, Emotional Needs
Rabindranath Tagore Youth, Love, Recognition, Societal Norms, Emotional Needs“The world speaks to me in colors, my soul answers in music.” Rabindranath Tagore
Colors, Music, Expression, Soul Connection, Emotional Resonance
Rabindranath Tagore Colors, Music, Expression, Soul Connection, Emotional Resonance“Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.” Rabindranath Tagore
Courage, Prayer, Resilience, Strength, Emotional Growth
Rabindranath Tagore Courage, Prayer, Resilience, Strength, Emotional Growth