Often a star was waiting for you to notice it. A wave rolled toward yo…

Rainer Maria Rilke
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Often a star was waiting for you to notice it. A wave rolled toward you out of the distant path, or as you walked under an open window, a violin yielded itself to your hearing. All this was mission. ✨ Rainer Maria Rilke (2014). The Duino Elegies & The Sonnets to Orpheus: A Dual Language Edition, p.3, Vintage
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