To live strikes me as a metaphysical mistake of matter, a d… - Fernando Pessoa

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To live strikes me as a metaphysical mistake of matter, a dereliction of inaction.

Fernando Pessoa

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About Fernando Pessoa

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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How confidently we believe in our interpretation of other people's words.

أغتاظ. أرغب في فهم كل شيء، معرفة كل شيء، إكمال كل شيء، قول كل شيء، التمتع بكل شيء، التألم من كل شيء، نعم، التألم من كل شيء.
لكن لا شيء من هذا كله، لا شيء. أنهكتني فكرة ما أرغب في الحصول عليه، ما أستطيعه، ما أحسه. حياتي حلم كبير.

Anyone who wants to be understood will never know the delight of being understood, because this happens only to the complex and misunderstood; simple souls, the ones whom other people can understand, never feel a desire to be understood.

To live strikes me as a metaphysical mistake of matter, a dereliction of inaction. - Fernando Pessoa

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