More quotes by Rainer Maria Rilke

"The purpose of life is to be defeated by greater and greater things."
"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."
"Find out the reason that commands you to write; see whether it has spread its roots into the very depth of your heart; confess to yourself you would have to die if you were forbidden to write."
"There are no classes in life for beginners: right away you are always asked to deal with what is most difficult."
"Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other."