"Duino Elegies" Quotes

Ah, who can bear the monotony that awaits us?

Every angel is terrifying.

Beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror.

The journey of the soul is a long drive.

The poet, who often claims his power in vain, takes life for granted.

Every person’s life is an eternal poem and the death is just a period.

Time is slipping away, but we embrace eternity.

We are only a fleeting moment in the grand scheme of things.

The depth of love is incomparable to any worldly possession.

How can we understand love when we are still struggling with existence?