Wisdom Quotes

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Wisdom Quotes

A carefully curated collection of wisdom quotes from writers, thinkers and voices worth listening to. Whether you need a quick boost or a deeper moment of reflection, these words are here to help.

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"The fact that I exist is a perpetual surprise."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"The fact that I exist is a perpetual surprise."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Life is given to us, we earn it by giving it."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Life is given to us, we earn it by giving it."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"The false can never grow into truth by growing in power."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"The false can never grow into truth by growing in power."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Facts are many, but the truth is one."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Facts are many, but the truth is one."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Love is the ultimate truth at the heart of creation."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Love is the ultimate truth at the heart of creation."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"He who wants to do good knocks at the gate: he who loves finds the door open."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"He who wants to do good knocks at the gate: he who loves finds the door open."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Bigotry tries to keep truth safe in its hand with a grip that kills it."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Bigotry tries to keep truth safe in its hand with a grip that kills it."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Only in love are unity and duality not in conflict."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Only in love are unity and duality not in conflict."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Don't limit a child to your own learning, for she was born in another time."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Don't limit a child to your own learning, for she was born in another time."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"When I stand before thee at the day's end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"When I stand before thee at the day's end, thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Your idol is shattered in the dust to prove that God's dust is greater than your idol."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Your idol is shattered in the dust to prove that God's dust is greater than your idol."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Age considers; youth ventures."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Age considers; youth ventures."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"The burden of the self is lightened with I laugh at myself."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"The burden of the self is lightened with I laugh at myself."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

"Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

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A carefully curated collection of wisdom quotes from writers, thinkers and voices worth listening to. Whether you need a quick boost or a deeper moment of reflection, these words are here to help.

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Some of the most celebrated wisdom quotes come from Krishna, among many others featured on this page.

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Popular wisdom quotes include: "Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion." -- Krishna Also: "You came empty handed, and you will leave empty handed." -- Krishna.

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