Do not, do not, do not books for ever hammer at people like perpetual bells? When, between two books, silent sky appears: be glad
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of finding balance between consuming knowledge and enjoying silence.
Rainer Maria Rilke's quote suggests that while the pursuit of knowledge through reading is essential, one should also appreciate the moments of silence and reflection that arise between these moments of learning. It highlights the value of allowing the mind to rest and embrace stillness, rather than only seeking constant stimulation through books and information.
In practice
During a book club discussion, one might use this quote to encourage members to reflect on what they've read.
Spring has again returned. _x000D_ _x000D_ The Earth is like a child that knows many poems._x000D_ _x000D_ Many, O so many. For the hardship_x000D_ _x000D_ of such long learning she receives the prize._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Strict was her teacher. _x000D_ _x000D_ The white in the old man's beard pleases us._x000D_ _x000D_ Now, what to call green, to call blue,_x000D_ _x000D_ we dare to ask: She knows, She knows!
Verses are not, as people think, feelings (those one has early enough) -- they are experiences. For the sake of a verse one must see many cities, men, and things, one must know the animals feel how birds fly, and know the gesture with which the little flowers open in the morning.
a good marriage is that in which each appoints the other guardian of his solitude
He reproduced himself with so much humble objectivity, with the unquestioning, matter of fact interest of a dog who sees himself in a mirror and thinks: there's another dog.
The only journey is the one within.
And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been
Your attitude is like the minds paintbrush. It can paint everything in bright, vibrant colors-creating a masterspiece.
We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey. She who loves roses must be patient and not cry out when she is pierced by thorns.
you must stop looking at the world through your head. You must look through your heart, instead.
Some critics will write 'Maya Angelou is a natural writer' - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.
The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
I have lived to see that being seventeen is no protection against becoming seventy, but to know this needs the experience of a lifetime, for no imagination copes with it.
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