Quote#Wisdom
For the attention of the poet-chronicler is fixed on the invisible…
Quote bySister Nivedita · 1867–1911
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Web of Indian Life (1904).
English (original)
For the attention of the poet-chronicler is fixed on the invisible shackles of selfhood that bind us all. He seems to be describing great events; in reality he does not for one instant forget that he is occupied with the history of souls, depicting the incidence of their experience and knowledge on the external world.
— Sister Nivedita
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