But everything that may someday be possible for
many people, the solitary man can now, already, prepare and build with his own
hands, which make fewer mistakes. Therefore, dear Sir, love your solitude and
try to sing out with the pain it causes you. For those who are near you are far
away, you write, and this shows that the space around you is beginning to grow
vast. And if what is near you is far away, then your vastness is already among
the stars and is very great; be happy about your growth, in which of course you
can't take anyone with you, and be gentle with those who stay behind; be
confident and calm in front of them and don't torment them with your doubts and
don't frighten them with your faith or joy, which they wouldn't be able to
comprehend.