Be happy about your growth, in which of course you can't take anyone with you, and be gentle with those who stay behind. - Rainer Maria Rilke (Letters to a Young Poet Quotes)

Be happy about your growth, in which of course you can’t take anyone with you, and be gentle with those who stay behind.[Freuen Sie sich Ihres Wachstums, in das Sie ja niemanden mitnehmen können, und seien Sie gut gegen die, welche zurückbleiben.]

Source:Letter Four (July 16, 1903)
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