Who said "Suffering is proof that we are alive and aware."?

This quote is attributed to Fernando Pessoa.

Suffering is proof that we are alive and aware. - Fernando Pessoa

"Suffering is proof that we are alive and aware."

Fernando Pessoa Life

Poet Portuguese 1888–1935

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