Between me and life is a faint glass. No matter how sharply I see and …

Fernando Pessoa
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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. ✨ The Book of Disquiet. Book by Fernando Pessoa, p. 100, 1982.
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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. ✨ The Book of Disquiet. Book by Fernando Pessoa, p. 100, 1982.

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