Fernando Pessoa Quotes


This world is for those who are born to conquer it, Not for those who dream that are able to conquer it, even if they're right.


Citations

Pessoa, Fernando. A Little Larger Than the Entire Universe: Selected Poems. Translated by Richard Zenith, Penguin Books, 2006, p. 174.

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Fernando Pessoa
Fernando Pessoa
  • Born: June 13, 1888
  • Died: November 30, 1935
  • Nationality: Portuguese
  • Profession: Poet, Writer, Translator Philosopher

Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publisher and philosopher, described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest poets in the Portuguese language. He also wrote in and translated from English and French.