Beautiful Quotes
By plucking her petals you do not gather the beauty of the flower.
"By plucking her petals you do not gather the beauty of the flower."— Rabindranath Tagore
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Meaning of this quote
Taking apart or possessing something beautiful does not necessarily capture the beauty that made it valuable.
Key takeaway:
Appreciate without destroying or controlling what you admire.
Origin of the quote
Stray Birds (1916), poem 154.
Who actually said this?
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Source:
Stray Birds — poem 154
