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Fernando Pessoa

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Portuguese writer whose Book of Disquiet contains meditations on alienation, nostalgia, and the rejection of reality.

Mentions (2)
"Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life. I read the book in Portuguese, so I had to look up the translations (too dumb to do it myself) for you Anglos. Hope you become Pessoa-pilled."
Some quotes I liked from Pessoa's "The Book of Disquiet" · u/Mannerly_Misanthrope · ↑27 · 2023-01-05
"The best way to start dreaming is through books. Novels are especially helpful for the beginner."
Fernando Pessoa on ''how to dream'' · u/joycesMachine · ↑26 · 2025-04-17
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