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É possível avançar por ruas durante toda a vida, perder as…

“É possível avançar por ruas durante toda a vida, perder as forças nas pernas, cair de joelhos e morrer, transformar-se lentamente, com a chuva, com os anos, no empedrado da calçada, diluir-se entre as pedras, como pó, como água, desaparecer.” quote by José Luís Peixoto
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““É possível avançar por ruas durante toda a vida, perder as forças nas pernas, cair de joelhos e morrer, transformar-se lentamente, com a chuva, com os anos, no empedrado da calçada, diluir-se entre as pedras, como pó, como água, desaparecer.””

José Luís Peixoto

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Life erodes us physically and emotionally, turning us into dust if we keep moving without rest.

In simple terms: Life wears you down over time.

Key Takeaway

Accept limits and seek renewal.

Themes

mortality transience resilience

Mood

melancholic reflective

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • long walks
  • aging
  • physical exhaustion
  • spiritual decline

Key Concepts

existentialism impermanence

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you recognize when to pause?
  • What restores you after exhaustion?
A Different Perspective

Ignoring the need for rest leads to burnout.

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