Should you ask me if I'm happy, I'll answer that I'm not. - Fernando Pessoa

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Should you ask me if I'm happy, I'll answer that I'm not.

Fernando Pessoa

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Fernando Pessoa (13 June 1888 – 30 November 1935) was a Portuguese poet and writer, most of whose work was published posthumously. He wrote frequently under heteronyms, alter egos with developed personalities, biographies, jobs, habits, attitudes, addresses, etc., who sometimes quoted and interacted with each other and other people.

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Native Name: Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa

Alternative Names: Fernando Antonio Nogueira Pessoa • Alberto Caeiro • Ricardo Reis • Bernardo Soares

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Original: E assim como sonho, raciocino se quiser, porque isso é apenas uma outra espécia de sonho.

The weariness of being loved, of being truly loved! The weariness of being the object of other people's burdensome emotions!

Having never discovered qualities in myself that might attract someone else, I could never believe that anyone felt attracted to me.

Should you ask me if I'm happy, I'll answer that I'm not. - Fernando Pessoa

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