I always live in the present. The future I can't know. The past I no longer have. Fernando Pessoa More Quotes by Fernando Pessoa More Quotes From Fernando Pessoa What has happened to us has happened to everyone or only to us; if to everyone, then it's no novelty, and if only to us, then it won't be understood. Fernando Pessoa novelty understood book What can I expect from myself? My sensation in all their horrible acuity, and a profound awareness of feeling. A sharp mind that only destroys me, and an unusual capacity for dreaming to keep me entertained. A dead will and a reflection that cradles it, like a living child. From, The Book of Disquiet Fernando Pessoa dream book children Life hurls us like a stone, and we sail through the air saying, "look at me move. Fernando Pessoa air looks moving Every gesture is a revolutionary act. Fernando Pessoa gestures revolutionary All beginnings are involuntary. Fernando Pessoa involuntary Could it think, the heart would stop beating. Fernando Pessoa emotion heart thinking Life is good, but Wine is better. Fernando Pessoa life-is-good wine life-is There is no safe standard to tell man from animals. Fernando Pessoa safe animal men Destiny gave me only two things: a few accounting books and the gift of dreaming. Fernando Pessoa destiny dream book I never cared about whatever tragic event happened in China. It's faraway decoration, even if in blood and plague. Fernando Pessoa china events blood Everything is absurd. Fernando Pessoa absurd Only sterility is noble and dignified. Only killing what never was is elevated and perverse and absurd. Fernando Pessoa absurd noble killing In any spirit that isn't deformed there is the belief in God. In any spirit that is not deformed there isn't the belief in a particular God. Fernando Pessoa belief-in-god belief spirit To have defined and sure opinions, fixed and known instincts, passions and character - all that is the horror of turning our soul into a fact, materialize it and make it external. Fernando Pessoa passion soul character Yes, talking to people makes me sleepy. Fernando Pessoa sleepy talking people God wills, man dreams, the work is born. Fernando Pessoa born dream men Property isn't theft: it's nothing. Fernando Pessoa theft property The startling reality of things is my discovery every single day. Fernando Pessoa discovery reality To need to dominate others is to need others. The commander is dependent. Fernando Pessoa commanders dependent needs Success consists in being successful, not in having potential for success. Any wide piece of ground is the potential site of a palace, but there's no palace till it's built. Fernando Pessoa pieces successful reality
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