Remembering Rabindranath Tagore on His Death Anniversary: 10 Quotes by The Bard of Bengal

Rabindranath Tagore, who was born Robindronath Thakur, was a poet, writer, music composer and painter, who hailed from West Bengal in India. He was very well known for his work on Bengali literature and music, and in 1913, he became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Today, August 7, we mark the death anniversary of the Bard of Bengal who passed away on this day in 1941. Also Read - Rabindranath Tagore's 79th Death Anniversary: 8 Interesting Facts About India’s First Nobel Laureate

2. Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them.

Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.

3. If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.

4. Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.