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What happens to us either happens to everyone or only to us: in the first instance it's banal; in the second it's incomprehensible. - Fernando Pessoa
" "What happens to us either happens to everyone or only to us: in the first instance it's banal; in the second it's incomprehensible.
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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
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Álvaro de Campos
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Ricardo Reis
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Bernardo Soares
Native Name:
Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa
Alternative Names:
Fernando Antonio Nogueira Pessoa
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Original: Foi num mar interior que o rio da minha vida findou.
No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed in with it.
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