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The Book of Disquiet: The Complete Edition

Book by Fernando Pessoa · 3 quotes · Fernando Pessoa, Sadness, Life

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“To be a pessimist is to see everything tragically, an attitude that's both excessive and uncomfortable. While it's true that we ascribe no value to the work we produce and that we produce it to keep busy, we're not like the prisoner who busily weaves straw to forget about his fate; we're like the girl who embroiders pillows for no other reason than to keep busy.”