Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life.

A literatura é a maneira mais agra¬ dável de ignorar a vida.

Fernando Pessoa

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Topic

Literature

Author

Fernando Pessoa

Source

The Book of Disquiet

Language

Portuguese

Time

1935 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

Portugal Europe

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Citation

Pessoa, Fernando (published as Bernardo Soares). Livro do Desassossego [The Book of Disquiet]. Attica, 1982.

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Albert Einstein
Source
Letters of Albert Einstein
Medium
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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