Our task is to listen to the news that is always arriving out of silence.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of being receptive to insights and truths that emerge from stillness and contemplation.
Rainer Maria Rilke suggests that amidst the noise and distractions of life, we often overlook the profound insights that can come from moments of silence and reflection. By actively listening to the 'news' that emerges from silence, we can discover deeper truths about ourselves and the world around us, encouraging a mindful and introspective approach to existence.
In practice
During a meditation class, one could use this quote to encourage participants to focus on their inner thoughts.
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 have no views as to where it will be, but the one thing I can tell you is it won't do anything between now and then except look at you. Whereas, you know, Coca-Cola (KO) will be making money, and I think Wells Fargo (WFC) will be making a lot of money and there will be a lot - and it's a lot - it's a lot better to have a goose that keeps laying eggs than a goose that just sits there and eats insurance and storage and a few things like that.
One word of truth outweighs the whole world.
Everyone wants to learn the same thing from painful situations: how to avoid repeating them.
Do not answer the person whose questions are vile. Do not question a person whose answers are vile.
Habits are funny things. What's funny, or rather tragic, is that bad habits are so predictable and avoidable. Despite this, there are people by the millions who insist on acquiring habits that are bad, expensive, and create problems. The habit they weren't going to get, got them!
My main piece of advice would be don't worry about being published - just write a really good book, but also don't be afraid to write a bad book. Give yourself permission to fail, and don't be afraid.
Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.