It was like a mask had been pulled away from his face, uncovering a monster hidden beneath his friendly façade.
Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers,but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, butfor the heart to conquer it.
Collected Poems and Plays of Rabindranath Tagore
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Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers,but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, butfor the heart to conquer it.
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