Rabindranath Tagore

By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower.

By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower.

The tragedy of human life consists in our vain attempts to stretch the limits of things which can never become read more

The tragedy of human life consists in our vain attempts to stretch the limits of things which can never become unlimited, to reach the infinite by absurdly adding to the rungs of the ladder of the finite.

When I stand before thee at the day's end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my read more

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.

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, read more

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

Love is not a mere impulse, it must contain truth, which is law.

Love is not a mere impulse, it must contain truth, which is law.