Fernando Pessoa

Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (June 13, 1888 - November 30, 1935) was born in Lisbon and is seen by many as the greatest modern Portuguese author.

Alberto Caeiro

I have no ambitions and no desires.

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To be a poet is not my ambition,

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It's my way of being alone.

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