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Between me and life is a faint glass. No matter how sharply I see and understand life, I cannot touch it.
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Original: Entre mim e a vida há um vidro ténue. por mais nitidamente que eu veja e compreenda a vida, eu n?o lhe posso tocar.
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Ibid., p. 100

 

Fernando Pessoa

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