January 2010
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Rilke inspired by Thoreau?
In Letters to a Young Poet Rainier Maria Rilke writes “If your everyday life appears to be unworthy subject matter, do not complain to life. Complain to yourself. Lament that you are not poet enough to call up its wealth.” Sounds like that could have come straight out of Walden.
Here’s a quote from Walden: “We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by...