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“É preciso tomar cuidado com o devaneio que se impõe. O devaneio tem o mistério e a sutileza de um odor; ele é, para o pensamento, o que o perfume é para a tuberosa. Às vezes, é a dilatação de uma ideia venenosa, ou pode ser penetrante como a fumaça. Podemos envenenar-nos com o devaneio da mesma forma que com as flores. Suicídio inebriante, delicioso e sinistro. O suicídio da alma é o mal pensar. Nisso está o envenenamento. O devaneio atrai, bajula, engana, prende, depois faz de você seu cúmplice, faz de você parceiro das falcatruas que perpetra à consciência. Ele o seduz. Depois o corrompe. Podemos dizer do devaneio o que dizemos do jogo. Começamos sendo facilmente enganados e terminamos sendo trapaceiros.”

Quote by Victor Hugo

Work

The Man Who Laughs

This novel delves into the psychological and societal consequences of a man born with a disfiguring condition, examining the challenges he faces in a society that shuns him due to his appearance. more

Author

Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo, a French romantic poet, novelist, and playwright, was born on February 26, 1802, and died on May 22, 1885. He is considered one of the greatest writers in French literary history, known for his profound humanistic concerns and rich imagination. more

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