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My Reminiscences by Noted Writer and Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore (Paperback / softback, 2014)

I kw t who paints the pictures on memory's canvas; but whoever he may be, what he is painting are pictures; by which I mean that he is t there with his brush simply to make a faithful copy of all that is happening. He takes in and leaves out according to his taste. He makes many a big thing small and small thing big. He has compunction in putting into the background that which was to the fore, or bringing to the front that which was behind. In short he is painting pictures, and t writing history. Thus, over Life's outward aspect passes the series of events, and within is being painted a set of pictures. The two correspond but are t one. We do t get the leisure to view thoroughly this studio within us. Portions of it w and then catch our eye, but the greater part remains out of sight in the darkness. Why the ever-busy painter is painting; when he will have done; for what gallery his pictures are destined-who can tell?2 Some years ago, on being questioned as to the events of my past life, I had occasion to pry into this picture-chamber. I had thought to be content with selecting some few materials for my Life's story. I then discovered, as I opened the door, that Life's memories are t Life's history, but the original work of an unseen Artist. The variegated colours scattered about are t reflections of outside lights, but belong to the painter himself, and come passion-tinged from his heart; thereby unfitting the record on the canvas for use as evidence in a court of law.

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