All the soarings of my mind begin in my blood.
Interpretation
The quote suggests that creativity and inspiration are deeply rooted in one's essence and experiences.
Rainer Maria Rilke's quote reflects the idea that the thoughts and artistic expressions of the mind are influenced by one's innermost being and origins. It emphasizes the connection between the physical and emotional self, indicating that the drive to create and to think deeply stems from a profound connection to our experiences and heritage, almost as if it is in our very blood.
In practice
This quote could be used in a speech about the importance of personal experiences in shaping artistic work.
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
I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is.
As creators, our pursuit of perfection might be misguided, particularly if it comes at the expense of the things that matter.
I believe art is utterly important. It is one of the things that could save us.
I don't really understand why so many fantasy writers choose to focus on worlds that just seem strangely denuded. But to them, I guess it doesn't seem strange. And I guess that's their privilege. It isn't mine.
I want to feel that art is an utterance made in good faith by one human being to another.
When I design buildings, I think of the overall composition, much as the parts of a body would fit together. On top of that, I think about how people will approach the building and experience that space.
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