If I think about what life is, I believe life is a miracle. And if I think about what a miracle is, I don’t believe in it.
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Si pienso qué es la vida, creo que la vida es un milagro, y si pienso qué es un milagro, no creo en él.
— Antonio Porchia
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Si pienso qué es la vida, creo que la vida es un milagro, y si pienso qué es un milagro, no creo en él." in the context of "If I think about what life is, I believe life is a miracle. And if I think about what a miracle is, I don’t believe in it." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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