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Fernando Pessoa

“Wise is the man who has the potential for height in his muscles but who renounces climbing in his consciousness. By virtue of his gaze, he has all hills, and by virtue of his position, all valleys. The sun that gilds the summits will gild them more for him than for someone at the top who must endure the bright light; and the palace perched high in the woods will be more beautiful for those who see it from the valley than for those who, imprisoned in its rooms, forget it. I”

Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet
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The Book of Disquiet The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa
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