‘all I ask the Gods to grant me is that I ask them for nothing.’

Originally posted on Poems & Prose:
My favorite theme Pessoa follows is his unwavering dedication to wanting nothing. He writes about this line of thinking in many of his poems and this quote is one of my favorites. Found in his book: A little larger than the entire universe. Yes, I’ve read it 5 times…

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