"Sometime we will have to stop overevaluating the……" — Rainer Maria Rilke
"Sometime we will have to stop overevaluating the word. We shall learn to realize that it is only one of the many bridges that connect the island of our soul with the great continent of common life. . . the broadest, perhaps, but in no way the most refined."
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434 Quotes by Rainer Maria Rilke
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Our deepest fears are like dragons, guarding our deepest treasure.
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Go into yourself and see how deep the place is from which your life flows.
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I am so glad you are here. It helps me realize how beautiful my world is.
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Never believe fate is more than the condensation of childhood.
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