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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If thou speakest not I will fill my heart with thy silence and endure it. I will keep still and wait like the night with starry vigil and its head bent low with patience. The morning will surely come, the darkness will vanish, and thy voice pour down in golden streams breaking through the sky. Then thy words will take wing in songs from every one of my birds' nests, and thy melodies will break forth in flowers in all my forest groves.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses deep patience and hope in love, suggesting that silence can be filled with emotion until words flow freely again.
Rabindranath Tagore’s quote reflects the profound nature of love where silence can be filled with longing and patience. The speaker conveys a deep understanding that love may sometimes render us speechless, yet through perseverance and hope, eventually, that silence will transform into beautiful expressions of affection. The imagery of night yielding to morning signifies that love will return in full bloom, bringing with it joyous melodies and vibrant life, akin to nature flourishing after the darkness.
Themes
PatienceSilenceLoveHopeNature
In practice
Example use cases
During a wedding speech about enduring love despite challenges.
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