Quotes from Voces — Antonio Porchia
1886–1968 Argentina
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Would there be this eternal seeking if the found existed?
Sometimes at night, I turn on the light so as not to see.
Not believing has a sickness which is believing a little.
The void terrifies you, and you open your eyes wider!
The harm that I have not done, what harm it has done!
Anyone could annihilate the infinite in an instant.
The mystery brings peace to my eyes, not blindness.
One who walks from fire to fire dies from the cold.
Qué te he dado, lo sé. Qué has recibido, no lo sé.
Your hurt is so great that it shouldn’t hurt you.
The dream that doesn’t feed on dream disappears.
More tearful than crying is seeing someone cry.
To the best of refuges I prefer their doorways.
He is small who hides in order to show himself.
The condemnation of an error is another error.
No, no entro. Porque si entro no hay nadie.
No podrá esperarte más. Porque has llegado.
No usar defectos. no significa no tenerlos.
Certainties are arrived at only on foot.
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