Knowledge Quote by Rabindranath Tagore
““When we were young, we understood all sweet things; and we could detect the sweets of a fairy story by an unerring science of our own. We never cared for such useless things as knowledge. We only cared for truth. And””
About This Quote
Source Poem: “The Golden Boat” by Rabindranath Tagore, 1910
Childhood perceives truth intuitively, valuing it over abstract knowledge, and recognizes the magic of stories through innate feeling.
In simple terms: Children trust truth more than facts.
Listen to your inner sense of truth.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- education
- storytelling
- personal growth
- creative writing
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance intuition with learning?
- When does knowledge become a barrier to truth?
Truth can be elusive when over‑analyzed.