Darkness Quotes
The small wisdom is like water in a glass, clear, transparent, pure. The great wisdom is like the water in the sea: dark, mysterious, impenetrable.
"The small wisdom is like water in a glass, clear, transparent, pure. The great wisdom is like the water in the sea: dark, mysterious, impenetrable."— Rabindranath Tagore
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Meaning of this quote
A small quantity of water looks transparent while the sea remains difficult to see through, suggesting the limits of easily expressed understanding.
Key takeaway:
Recognize when a simple answer leaves a larger complexity unresolved.
Origin of the quote
Original publication or occasion not established.
Who actually said this?
Resembles Stray Birds 176, but replaces truth with wisdom and expands the imagery; no source for the exact version established.
