To create, I destroyed myself; I made myself external to such a degree…

Fernando Pessoa
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To create, I destroyed myself; I made myself external to such a degree within myself that within myself I do not exist except in an external fashion. I am the living setting in which several actors make entrances, putting on several different plays.
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