Rabindranath Tagore

1861 – 1941

1800s-1900s India · Poet

Rabindranath Tagore was a poet, musician, and artist from Bengal, India, who wrote thousands of poems and songs. In 1913 he became the first non-European person to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. He also wrote the national anthems of both India and Bangladesh.

Quotes

6

“You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.”

“Clouds come floating into my life from other days no longer to shed rain or usher storm but to give colour to my sunset sky.”

“Tiny grass, your steps are small, but you possess the earth under your tread.”

“The bird thinks it is an act of kindness to give the fish a lift in the air.”

“The pet dog suspects the universe for scheming to take its place.”

“The hills are like shouts of children who raise their arms, trying to catch stars.”

Sources

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