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Quote by Fernando Pessoa

“I crave time in all its duration, and I want to be myself unconditionally.”

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Portuguese poet known for his unique narrative style and rich inner world. Fernando Pessoa is considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, and his works are still widely studied and discussed today. more

“Sadly I write in my quiet room, alone as I have always been, alone as I will always be. And I wonder if my apparently negligible voice might not embody the essence of thousands of voices, the longing for self expression of thousands of lives, the patience of millions of souls resigned like my own to their daily lot, their useless dreams, and their hopeless hopes.”

Ifs Writing Soul Self Dream Might Voice My Own Rooms Wonder Millions Expression Quiet Essence Longing Useless Hopeless Self Expression Resigned Quiet Room

Book:The Selected Prose of Fernando Pessoa

Source: The Selected Prose of Fernando Pessoa

“I asked for very little from life, and even this little was denied me.”

Littles Denied

Book:The Selected Prose of Fernando Pessoa

Source: The Selected Prose of Fernando Pessoa

“Because one day of something wonderful is better than a forever of nothing special.”

Forever Wonderful Special One Day

Book:Crystal Cove

Source: Crystal Cove

“I can be by myself because I'm never lonely, I'm simply alone, living in my heavily populated solitude, a harum-scarum of infinity and eternity, and Infinity and Eternity seem to take a liking to the likes of me.”

I Can Seems Solitude Lonely Eternity Likes Infinity

Book:Too Loud a Solitude

Source: Too Loud a Solitude

“The man who has sufficient power over himself to wait until his nature has recovered its even balance is the truly wise man, but such beings are seldom met with.”

Men Waiting Wise Balance Mets Sufficient

Book:The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete

Source: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt: Complete

“He is nothing more than one of my pawns. However, he is not a normal pawn. He is a pawn that can get across the whole board in one move.”

Whole Moving Normal Boards Pawns

Author:Yana Toboso

“Once it's too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is.”

Life Is Late Appreciate Miracle Too Late

Author:Bill Watterson

“Resistance is weakness and fear masquerading as strength. What the ego sees as weakness is your Being in its purity, innocence, and power. What it sees as strength is weakness.”

Ego Weakness Resistance Innocence Purity Weakness And Fear

Book:Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from the Power of Now

Source: Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from the Power of Now

“Stiff. That’s why you’re strong, get it? - Tobias Eaton”

Strong Tobias Tobias Eaton

Author:Veronica Roth

“The mole is an animal that digs passages searching for the sun. Sometimes he reaches the surface. When he looks at the sun he goes blind.”

Looks Sometimes Animal Sun Blind Surface Passages Moles

Author:Alejandro Jodorowsky

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