He who does not at some time, with definite determination consent to t…

Rainer Maria Rilke
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He who does not at some time, with definite determination consent to the terribleness of life, or even exalt in it, never takes possession of the inexpressible fullness of the power of our existence. ✨ Selected Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke. Book by Rainer Maria Rilke, 1960.
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He who does not at some time, with definite determination consent to the terribleness of life, or even exalt in it, never takes possession of the inexpressible fullness of the power of our existence. ✨ Selected Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke. Book by Rainer Maria Rilke, 1960.

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