I wanted to be everything, and that is why I became nothing. - Fernando Pessoa

This quote is attributed to Fernando Pessoa.

"I wanted to be everything, and that is why I became nothing."

Fernando Pessoa Life

Poet Portuguese 1888–1935

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"I am not I; I am this one walking beside me whom I do not see."

"To be great, be whole; exclude nothing, exaggerate nothing that is not you."

"The worst prison people live in is the fear of what other people think."

"I love without knowing how, or what, or even if I exist."

"Life is meant to be lived with passion."

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

"Life is a journey, not a destination."

"Life's too short for regrets."