The small wisdom is like water in a glass: clear, transparent, pure. The great wisdom is like the water in the sea: dark, mysterious, impenetrable.
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Who are you, reader, reading my poems an hundred years hence? I cannot send you one single flower from this wealth of the spring, one single streak of gold from yonder clouds. Open your doors and look abroad. From your blossoming garden gather fragrant memories of the vanished flowers of an hundred years before. In the joy of your heart may you feel the living joy that sang one spring morning, sending its glad voice across a hundred years.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects on the connection between the past and the present through poetry, inviting readers to cherish memories and emotions.
Rabindranath Tagore's quote speaks to the timeless nature of poetry and art, suggesting that the essence of experiences and emotions transcends time. It invites the reader to engage with the beauty of the past and feel the joy that once existed, implying that poetry serves as a bridge between generations, allowing us to connect with the sentiments and vibrancy of moments long gone.
Themes
PoetryMemoryJoyNatureArt
In practice
Example use cases
During a poetry reading event, one might quote Tagore to emphasize the beauty of remembering past joys.
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