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Carlos Drummond de Andrade Quotes

1902–1987 Brazil

Carlos Drummond de Andrade (October 31, 1902 – August 17, 1987) was a Brazilian poet and writer, considered by some as the greatest Brazilian poet of all time.

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Random Carlos Drummond de Andrade quote

3 quotes

And each moment is different, and each man
is different, and we are all equal.

A Rosa do Povo [Rose of the People (1945)

I have just two hands
and the feeling of the world,
but I'm teeming with slaves,
my memories are streaming
and my body yields
at the crossroads of love.

Sentimento do mundo [Feeling of the World (1940)

Love is what we learn on the brink,
after we've archived all our inherited
and acquired science. Love begins late.

As Impurezas do Branco [Impurities of White (1973)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Carlos Drummond de Andrade (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.