Fernando Pessoa: Attention to detail and a perfectionist instinct, far from stimulating action, are character qualities that lead to renu

Attention to detail and a perfectionist instinct, far from stimulating action, a — Fernando Pessoa

Attention to detail and a perfectionist instinct, far from stimulating action, are character qualities that lead to renunciation. Better to dream than to be.

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