“ If one had to fill in, little by little, the gap between day and night, it would take an eternity to do it. But the sun rises and the darkness is dispelled—a moment is sufficient to overcome an infinite distance. ”
Rabindranath Tagore, The Home and the World (1916). copy citation
| Author | Rabindranath Tagore |
|---|---|
| Source | The Home and the World |
| Topic | eternity distance moment |
| Date | 1916 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Surendranath Tagore |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/7166/pg7166-images.html |
Context
“The seclusion of the zenana, and all the customs peculiar to it, are designated by the general term "Purdah", which means Screen.
7. The prestige of the daughter-in-law is of the first importance in a Hindu household of rank [Trans.] .
III IF one had to fill in, little by little, the gap between day and night, it would take an eternity to do it. But the sun rises and the darkness is dispelled—a moment is sufficient to overcome an infinite distance.
One day there came the new era of __Swadeshi__ [8] in Bengal; but as to how it happened, we had no distinct vision. There was no gradual slope connecting the past with the present. For that reason, I imagine, the new epoch came in like a flood, breaking down the dykes and sweeping all our prudence and fear before it.” source
7. The prestige of the daughter-in-law is of the first importance in a Hindu household of rank [Trans.] .
III IF one had to fill in, little by little, the gap between day and night, it would take an eternity to do it. But the sun rises and the darkness is dispelled—a moment is sufficient to overcome an infinite distance.
One day there came the new era of __Swadeshi__ [8] in Bengal; but as to how it happened, we had no distinct vision. There was no gradual slope connecting the past with the present. For that reason, I imagine, the new epoch came in like a flood, breaking down the dykes and sweeping all our prudence and fear before it.” source
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