Extract from letter Nine of Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet”: And about emotions: all emotions are pure which gather … More
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Rilke on Sadness
Extract from letter Eight of Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet”: I want to talk to you again awhile, dear … More
Rilke on Love
from Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet” (extract from the Seventh letter) To love is good, too: love being difficult. … More
Extract from the 6th Letter of Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet”
You shall not be without a greeting from me when Christmas comes, and when you, in the midst of the … More
Rilke’s Advice to a Young Poet
This is from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet—one of the most beautiful pieces of writing advice ever … More
Know Thyself 