I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I... by Rabindranath Tagore | We Heart Quotes

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I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

- Rabindranath Tagore

Other quotes by Rabindranath Tagore

Soul Art Man

What is Art? It is the response of man's creative soul to the call of the Real.

- Rabindranath Tagore

Smile Beauty

Beauty is truth's smile when she beholds her own face in a perfect mirror.

- Rabindranath Tagore

Age

Age considers; youth ventures.

- Rabindranath Tagore

God

From the solemn gloom of the temple children run out to sit in the dust, God watches them play and forgets the priest.

- Rabindranath Tagore

God Man

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

- Rabindranath Tagore

Day

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

- Rabindranath Tagore

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