“If someone smells a flower and says he does not understand, the reply to him is: there is nothing to understand, it is only a scent. If he persists, saying: that I know, but what does it all mean? Then one has either to change the subject, or make it more abstruse by saying that the scent is the shape which the universal joy takes in the flower.”
This book is a candid and introspective look into the life of the author, chronicling significant moments and reflections through a series of personal narratives and essays. more
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
“Ends are for yesterday, not tomorrows.”
“...but ready or not,life goes on.”
“Kissed mouth don’t lose its fortune, on the contrary it renews itself just as the moon does.”