Dreams Quotes
I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.
"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy."— Rabindranath Tagore
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Meaning of this quote
Service and joy are presented as compatible once a person begins acting with care.
Key takeaway:
Try a manageable act of service and notice what it brings to both giver and receiver.
Origin of the quote
Frequently assigned to Tagore without an original citation; resembles an earlier verse by Ellen Sturgis Hooper.
Who actually said this?
Related earlier wording is about Beauty and Duty, not the exact joy and service sentence. Tagore authorship of this expanded wording remains unresolved.
Source:
Tagore — disputed quotations
