“I am restless. I am athirst for faraway things. My soul goes out in a longing to touch the skirt of the dim distance. O Great Beyond, O the keen call of thy flute! I forget, I ever forget, that I have no wings to fly, that I am bound in this spot evermore.”
Rabindranath Tagore, a renowned Indian poet, writer, philosopher, and social activist, was born on May 7, 1861, in Calcutta, and passed away on August 7, 1941. Tagore's works blend the influences of traditional Indian literature and Western literature, and his poetry, novels, plays, and essays have won the hearts of readers worldwide. He was the first Asian writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and his works have had a profound impact on world literature. more
“Self-preservation is the first principle of our nature.”
“The system is the best that the present views and circumstances of the country will permit.”
“It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings.”
“That man will never be unwelcome to others who makes himself agreeable to his own family.”
“It is common to forget a man and slight him if his good will cannot help you.”