God wills, man dreams, the work is born

Quote byFernando Pessoa · 1888–1935

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Message, Original: Deus quer, o homem sonha, a obra nasce..

English (original)

God wills, man dreams, the work is born.

— Fernando Pessoa

Myth is the nothing that is everything.

Against destiny I fulfilled my duty . Uselessly? No, for I fulfilled it.

The Gods sell when they give. Glory is paid for with disgrace. Poor are the happy, for they are Just what passes.

Começo a conhecer-me. Não existo. Sou o intervalo entre o que desejo ser e os outros me fizeram.

All beginnings are involuntary.

Clear in thinking, and clear in feeling, and clear in wanting