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 contrasts superficial truth with profound wisdom. Small truths are easy to express, but deeper truths are vast and often beyond words. This quote inspires us to seek depth and meaning rather than settling for surface-level understanding. Tagore’s wisdom highlights the beauty of silence in expressing profound truths.