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Rabindranath Tagore

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Tagore writes that a bird whose wings are gilded will never soar again, reminding us that excess hinders freedom. He celebrates planting flowers in others’ gardens as a way to create a shared bouquet of life. He also notes that letting go of strong desires brings true peace.

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Rabindranath Tagore was a British Indian poet, writer, musician and painter who helped lead the Bengal Renaissance. In 1913 he became the first Indian and Asian to win a Nobel Prize.

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Tagore was also a playwright, composer, philosopher and social reformer. His work spanned poetry, stories, music and painting, and he is remembered as a leading figure of the Bengal Renaissance. In 1913 he won the Nobel Prize, becoming the first Indian and Asian to receive the award.

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