a waiting, stagnant darkness, thick and silent as the ocean deeps
uma escuridão parada à espera, espessa e silenciosa como o fundo do mar
Original text (Portuguese)
More quotes by José Saramago
The difficult thing isn't living with other people, it's understanding them.
If I'm sincere today, what does it matter if I regret it tomorrow?
Words were not given to man in order to conceal his thoughts.
Perhaps only in a world of the blind will things be what they truly are.
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