In order to understand, I destroyed myself. - Fernando Pessoa

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In order to understand, I destroyed myself.

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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Pen Names: Alberto Caeiro • Álvaro de Campos • Ricardo Reis • Bernardo Soares

Native Name: Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa

Alternative Names: Fernando Antonio Nogueira Pessoa

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Additional quotes by Fernando Pessoa

A beleza é o nome de qualquer cousa que não existe
Que eu dou às cousas em troca do agrado que me dão.
Não significa nada.

The poet is a pretender.
He pretends so completely,
that he even pretends that it is pain
the pain he really feels.

Direct experience is the evasion, or hiding place of those devoid of imagination.