Famous Quotes by Rainer Maria Rilke

“I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world.”

“There are no classes in life for beginners: right away you are always asked to deal with what is most difficult.”

“She who reconciles the ill-matched threadsOf her life, and weaves them gratefullyInto a single cloth – It’s she who drives the loudmouths from the hallAnd clears it for a different celebration.”

“God is the place which we rip openAgain and again, but which heals.”

“We made but rough sketches of our gods at first,They who were continually overthrown by sullen Fate.But still, they were the Immortal Ones. And look, we may yetCome to hear of He who will finally hear us.”

“The purpose of life is to be defeated by greater and greater things.”

“Every angel is terrifying.”

“Someday you will name me, then gently place those burning holy roses in my hair.[Songs of Longing]”

“Art too is just a way of living.”

“O Stunden in der Kindheit,da hinter den Figuren mehr als nurVergangnes war und vor uns nicht die Zukunft.”

Bangles are the jewelry of dreams, encircling the spirit in a vibrant embrace.

The only journey is the one within.

I am circling around God, around the ancient tower, and I have been circling for a thousand years, and I still don’t know if I am a falcon, or a storm, or a great song.

There is strength in emotional detachment; it allows you to observe without becoming swept away.

The only journey is the journey within.