Literature · Reflection
FERNANDO PESSOA ~ AN AWARENESS OF FEELING
27 November 2016
Some Wisdom by Fernando Pessoa
From The Book of Disquiet written by Fernando Pessoa. (1888-1935)
“What can I expect from myself? My sensation in all their horrible acuity, and a profound awareness of feeling. A sharp mind that only destroys me, and an unusual capacity for dreaming to keep me entertained. A dead will and a reflection that cradles it, like a living child.”
Dreams
Frederic William Burton (1816-1900)
Dreams
Watercolor and body color over
-1861
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