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Fernando Pessoa Quotes

Biography: Fernando Pessoa is known for being one of the most significant literar... more Biography: Fernando Pessoa is known for being one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century, particularly in Portuguese literature. Born in Lisbon in 1888, Pessoa was a prolific writer and poet who created numerous heteronyms, each with distinct biographies and writing styles. His major work, "The Book of Disquiet," remains a profound exploration of existential angst and inner life. less
"There are ships sailing to many ports, but not a single one goes where life is not painful"
Tags: Life, Existence, Reality, Journey, Pain
"Without madness, there is no humanity."
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Creativity, Mental health, Human nature
"We love evermore everything that isn’t, and are always pining for what could never be. "
Tags: Dreams, Desire, Longing, Fantasy, Yearning
"The entire universe is through and for me; the rest is hypothesis. "
Tags: Philosophy, Existentialism, Existence, Universe, Individualism
"My soul is a hidden orchestra; I know not what instruments, what fiddles, drums, cymbals, or harps I sound and clash inside myself. All I hear is the symphony. "
Tags: Self-discovery, Identity, Emotions, Music, Soul
"Love letters are laughable; leave them unwritten. "
Tags: Love, Relationships, Humor, Communication, Romance
"I see things from a distance, never the meaning. "
Tags: Philosophy, Perspective, Perception, Understanding, Introspection
"I am, in large measure, the selfsame prose I write. "
Tags: Creativity, Identity, Literature, Self-reflection, Self-expression
"Everything is inertia to sadness, not to happiness. "
Tags: Philosophy, Happiness, Psychology, Emotions, Human condition
"Could it think, the heart would stop beating. "
Tags: Philosophy, Life, Introspection, Existence, Emotion
"Atop the highest mountains of truth, we are all snow blind. "
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Perspective, Perception, Truth
"After looking into such issues, look at a flower. "
Tags: Mindfulness, Perspective, Reflection, Nature, Awareness
"Life is an experimental journey undertaken involuntarily. It is a journey of the spirit through the material world and since this spirit knows itself only through the senses it is to these that it turns whenever it has to test its own self-knowledge."
Tags: Self-discovery, Perception, Existence, Human experience, Life journey
"We never love anyone. We love only our idea of what someone is like. We love an idea of our own; in short, it is ourselves that we love."
Tags: Philosophy, Love, Relationships, Perception, Human nature
"My past is everything I failed to be."
Tags: Self-improvement, Self-awareness, Growth, Personal development, Identity
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