Darkness Quotes
The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence.
"The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence."— Rabindranath Tagore
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Meaning of this quote
A clear small container and a dark sea represent the contrast between limited explainable knowledge and deeper uncertainty.
Key takeaway:
Be precise about what you know and humble about what exceeds it.
Origin of the quote
Stray Birds (1916), poem 176.
Who actually said this?
Original says words that are clear; supplied text has words which are clear. Rest of passage matches apart from punctuation.
Source:
Stray Birds — poem 176
