It's been months since I last wrote. I've lived in a state of mental slumber, leading the life of someone else. I've felt, very often, a vicarious happiness. I haven't existed. I've been someone else. I've lived without thinking.
Fernando PessoaAbout author
- Author's profession: Author
- Nationality: portuguese
- Born: June 13, 1888
- Died: November 30, 1935
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