Who said "We are shaped by what we desire, not by what we achieve."?

This quote is attributed to Luis Cernuda.

We are shaped by what we desire, not by what we achieve. - Luis Cernuda

"We are shaped by what we desire, not by what we achieve."

Luis Cernuda Wisdom

Poet Spanish 1902–1963

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