Childhood Quote by Rainer Maria Rilke

“I prayed to rediscover my childhood, and it has come back, and I feel that it is just as difficult as it used to be, and that growing older has served no purpose at all.” quote by Rainer Maria Rilke — Download Open image

“I prayed to rediscover my childhood, and it has come back, and I feel that it is just as difficult as it used to be, and that growing older has served no purpose at all.”

Rainer Maria Rilke

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