The 90 best quotes of Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore is considered one of the most prolific and internationally recognized Hindu poets and writers; His pacifist thinking led him to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Among his works are: The King's Postman, Lost Birds, The Gardener, Birds and Fireflies and The House and the World.

In this collection of Rabindranath Tagore quotes You will find several of the most representative samples of his way of thinking.

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The most inspiring Rabindranath Tagore quotes

To commemorate his legacy, we bring a compilation with the most outstanding quotes and reflections of Rabindranath Tagore that leave us valuable teachings.

1. Leave me just a little of myself so that I can call you my everything.

It is always good to enjoy the company of oneself.

2. The sparrow feels sorry for the peacock and the load of his tail.

Each one carries his own cross.

3. We cross infinity at each step; we meet eternity in every second.

Death is part of every day.

4. Little wisdom is like water in a glass: clear, transparent, pure. Great wisdom is like water in the sea: dark, mysterious, impenetrable.

In the little things is the beauty of life.

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5. Turn a tree into firewood and it can burn for you; but it will no longer produce flowers or fruit.

With this phrase, Tagore points out the importance of caring for the environment.

6. Blessed is he whose fame does not dim the brilliance of truth.

Never let the triumphs dry your eyes and silence your conscience.

7. He smiled and told me about nothing, and it seemed to me that for this he had been waiting a long time.

You have to find a moment to talk to yourself.

8. The sage warns us that life is just a dewdrop on a lotus leaf.

Life is very short, so take advantage of every moment.

9. Man is a child: the power of him is the power to grow.

The man is still a child, but more of an adult.

10. How small you are, blade of grass. Yes, but I have the whole Earth at my feet.

Nature is beautiful in all aspects.

11. The river of truth goes through channels of lies.

The reality is accompanied by lies.

12. The butterfly does not count months but moments, and it has enough time.

Every day is a new beginning.

13. I have lost my dewdrop! says the flower to the dawn sky, which has lost all its stars.

We have all lost something or someone very dear.

14. The end does not come with death. Every ending is a new beginning.

Death should not be seen as the end, but as another chance at life. ###15. Each creature, at birth, brings us the message that God has not yet lost hope in men.

When a child is born, it is an indication that God still believes in man.

16. If you want to turn off your light, I will discover your darkness and I will love it.

You have to love people as they are.

17. The earth is insulted and offers its flowers in response.

Even though the Earth is mistreated, she always gives us the best she has.

18. It is not an easy task to lead men; Pushing them, on the other hand, is very simple.

We are used to doing everything because others influence us.

19. The only path to harmony in the world is to practice tolerance.

Being tolerant is what will allow the world to be a better place.

20. Death is just the window to another destination.

For many people, death is a new beginning.

21. The big one walks with the little one; the mediocre keeps at a distance.

A wise person does not look down on anyone.

22. He who is too busy doing good does not have time to be good.

When a lot is covered, the result is not always pleasant.

23. The benefactor knocks on the door, but the one who loves finds it open.

Who does things with love, the doors are always open.

24. The stars are not afraid to appear like fireflies.

A self-confident person is not afraid of comparisons.

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25. True friendship is like phosphorescence, it shines better when everything has gone dark.

True friends are found in pain.

26. What is eternal at the moment becomes superficial if it is stretched out over time.

Nothing is eternal, it is only momentary.

27. If you cry for having lost the sun, the tears will not let you see the stars.

Do not regret what happened or what you have lost, because that pain will not let you see what life brings you.

28. He slept... he slept and dreamed that life was nothing but joy. I woke up and saw that life was nothing more than serving... and serving was joy.

Serving others brings joy and that is life.

29. The words go to the heart, when they have left the heart.

A word that penetrates the heart is because it has been said from the heart.

30. The true leader is always led.

A good leader is not the one who commands, but he is a person who learns from others and accepts help.

31. The man in his essence should not be a slave, neither of himself, nor of others, but a lover. Its sole purpose is in love.

No one can be a slave to others, much less to themselves.

32. You cannot cross the sea simply by looking at the water.

To achieve dreams, you have to put them into action.

33. For a revolution to be successful, it must rediscover forgotten values ​​and adapt them to the demands of the times.

For something to be successful, values ​​must be present.

34. We live in the world, when we love it.

You have to love the planet, because it is the only home we have.

35. When my voice is silent with death, my heart will continue to speak to you.

When people die, they don't leave completely, since their ideas and experiences remain.

36. Even if you tear off the petals, you will not take away its beauty from the flower.

Even in difficult times, life is always beautiful.

37. The truth is not on the side of who yells the most.

The one who yells is not always right.

38. Asking questions is proof that you think.

Asking is not synonymous with stupidity, but with intelligence.

39. The forest would be very sad if only the birds that do it best sang.

Each person has talents and virtues.

40. If you close the door to all errors, the truth will also be left out.

Failures are lessons.

41. Love is the ultimate meaning of everything that surrounds us. It is not a simple feeling, it is the truth, it is the joy that is at the origin of all creation.

Love is not just a feeling, but is something that goes beyond.

42. It is easy to speak clearly when you are not going to tell the whole truth.

Always speak the truth, even if it hurts.

43. I am grateful that I am not one of the wheels of power, but one of the creatures that are crushed by them.

Power is not always as beautiful as it seems.

44. For men, to accept is to give; For women, giving is receiving.

Who gives with love receives in abundance.

45. Only I have the right to correct, because only those who love can punish.

That person who loves is the one who truly corrects.

46. I carry within myself an overwhelming weight: the weight of the riches that I have not given to others.

Helping others is what truly brings joy.

47. The waterfall sings: When I reach my freedom, I find my song.

When we are truly free, everything acquires another meaning.

48. The darkness of night is a sack overflowing with the gold of dawn.

Every dark moment has a ray of light.

49. The bird would like to be a cloud; the cloud, bird

We always want to be someone else and there is someone who wants to be like us.

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50. The roots below the ground tell us that there is no more reward than the fruitful branches.

Everything we fight for, bears fruit.

51. The highest education is the one that is not limited to giving us the information, but makes our life in harmony with all existence.

Education is what will help the world to be a better place.

52. Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to bring rain or storm, but to add color to my sky at sunset.

Every difficulty comes with some color, you just have to know how to see.

53. The echo mocks its origin to prove that it is the original.

Never be a copy, always be yourself.

54. Thank the flame for its light, but don't forget the foot of the lamp, which patiently supports it.

We all have someone to lean on.

55. Love is an endless mystery, because there is no reasonable cause that can explain it.

Love is so hard to explain, but so easy to feel.

56. How desire paints the colors of the iris in the mists of life!

Despite difficult situations, life is beautiful.

57. Isn't the truth worth more than all the false words put together?

A painful truth is better than a thousand disguised lies.

58. We have been called to the concert of this world to play our instrument in the best possible way.

Everyone has a mission to accomplish.

59. You do not see what you are, but your shadow.

You are a great and special person, so you have to see yourself. ###60. The man who must beg for love is the most miserable of all beggars.

Love is not begged, it is only given.

61. The woodcutter's ax asked the tree for his handle. And the tree gave it to him.

Be careful how you act, you can harm others.

62. When we are great in humility, we are closer to the great.

Humility magnifies.

63. If I can't make it through one door, I'm going to go through another door, or I'm going to make a new door.

Never give up, there is always a way out.

64. In the human heart there are no castes; there God unites his creatures and there he himself dwells.

We are all equal before God, that is why he dwells in our hearts.

65. It is not enough to share ideas with others; life is to be shared.

If there is something you want to share with others, let it be your time and friendship.

66. Death is not turning off the light; It's just lighting the lamp because the dawn has come.

Death is another way of living.

67. The trees are an endless effort of the earth to speak with the sky that listens.

Trees are of great importance, that is why they must be protected.

68. The world loved the man when he smiled. The world became his nightmare when he laughed.

Human beings are the world's greatest enemy.

69. The homeland is not the land. However, the men that the earth nurtures are the homeland.

Home is the place where your heart is.

70. Life is the constant surprise of knowing that I exist.

Every day is an opportunity to live.

71. I carry in my world that flourishes all the worlds that have failed.

Failures are part of life.

72. Like a sea, around the sunny isle of life, death sings its endless song night and day.

Death is an inseparable company.

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73. He sets the bird's wings in gold and it will never fly to heaven again.

Material wealth is not everything in life.

74. The channel is pleased thinking that the rivers do not exist except to bring water.

Every person has a purpose.

75. The most important lesson that man can learn in a lifetime from him is not that in the world there exists pain, but it is up to us to obtain profit, since we are allowed to transform it into happiness.

Pain is something that cannot be avoided, you just have to know how to turn it into joy.

76. Faith deceives men, but it shines the look.

Faith is the confidence that is reflected in the look.

77. We misread the world, and then we say that it deceives us.

You have to know how to listen to be able to speak later.

78. The man steps into the crowd to drown out the clamor of his own silence.

You don't have to surround yourself with people to escape loneliness, instead you have to accept and understand it.

79. What does fame mean? Does the river feel the foam? For fame is foam in the stream of life.

Being famous is not everything in life, it is a mirage that captivates.

80. The youth leaves year after year; spring days are fleeting and the fragile flowers die soon.

Youth is not eternal, you have to accept the passing of the years.

81. May the dead have the immortality of fame, but may the living be that of love.

The dead are remembered for their fame, the living are thanks to the love they give.

82. A fully logical understanding is like a single-bladed knife that hurts the hand of its owner.

Logic can be a double-edged sword.

83. The one who talks so much is completely hollow, you know that the empty pitcher is the one that sounds the most.

Don't talk too much, because they can be empty words.

84. It is very simple to be happy, but it is very difficult to be simple.

Happiness lies in the simple.

85. Poetry is the echo of the melody of the universe in the hearts of humans.

Poetry is something fundamental in life.

86. Bringing children into this world is the greatest show of love that exists.

Being a parent is a great responsibility, but it is a privilege that everyone does not have.

87. If we manage to transmit love to children, we will give light to the night.

Love has to be the fundamental thing to teach children.

88. Sincere words between men create bridges of friendship.

Sincere friendship does not admit lies.

89. Men are cruel, but man is good.

There is always someone who escapes from evil.

90. To look at those who come into the world is to observe God's message.

Every creature that is born brings a message from God.