“I consider a dream like I consider a shadow,” answered Caeiro, with his usual divine, unexpected promptitude. “A shadow is real, but… — Álvaro de Campos Copy Share Image
“The Amorous Shepherd is a fruitless interlude, but those few poems are among the world’s greatest love poems, because they’re love poems… — Álvaro de Campos Copy Share Image
“he woman Caeiro fell in love with. I have no idea who she was, and I intend to never find out, not… — Álvaro de Campos Copy Share Image
“When I’m depressed, I read Caeiro — he’s my fresh air. I become very calm, content, faithful — yes, I find faith… — Álvaro de Campos Copy Share Image
“Caeiro’s work is truly a manifestation of a pagan mind. The order and discipline of paganism which Christianity caused us to lose,… — Ricardo Reis Copy Share Image
“His conception of the universe is, however, instinctive, not intellectual; it can't be criticized as a concept, because there’s none there, and… — Álvaro de Campos Copy Share Image
“What does a river know about this and what does a tree know? And I, who am no more than those, what… — Fernando Pessoa Copy Share Image
“It’s the poet we love in Caeiro, not the philosopher. What we really get from these poems is a childlike sense of… — Álvaro de Campos Copy Share Image
