Rainer Maria Rilke vs. Leo Tolstoy
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Rainer Maria Rilke
1875 – 1926
Rainer Maria Rilke was a Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist, regarded as one of the most significant poets in the German language, known for works such as the Duino Elegies and Letters to a Young Poet.
"Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us…"
Leo Tolstoy
1828 – 1910
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time.
"I think... if it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts."
Connections
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