In the eternal dream, eternity is the same as an instant. Maybe I will come back in an instant.
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En el sueño eterno, la eternidad es lo mismo que un instante. Quizá yo vuelva dentro de un instante.
— Antonio Porchia
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Antonio Porchia" (Voces (1943))
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About Antonio Porchia
Antonio Porchia (13 November 1886 – 9 November 1968) was an Italian-born Argentine writer. His sole book Voces ("Voices") is a collection of aphorisms.
About Antonio Porchia
Antonio Porchia (13 November 1886 – 9 November 1968) was an Italian-born Argentine writer. His sole book Voces ("Voices") is a collection of aphorisms.
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