The essence of what I desire is simply this: to sleep away life. ✨ Fer…

Fernando Pessoa
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The essence of what I desire is simply this: to sleep away life. ✨ Fernando Pessoa (1996). The Book of Disquietude: By Bernardo Soares, Assistant Bookkeeper in the City of Lisbon
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The essence of what I desire is simply this: to sleep away life. ✨ Fernando Pessoa (1996). The Book of Disquietude: By Bernardo Soares, Assistant Bookkeeper in the City of Lisbon

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