Quote by Carlos Drummond de Andrade

Easy is to occupy a place in a telephone book. Difficult is to occupy someone's heart; know that you're really loved.

— Carlos Drummond de Andrade

Be happy for no reason is the most authentic form of happiness

— Carlos Drummond de Andrade

“José What now, José? The party’s over, the lights are off, the crowd’s gone, the night’s gone cold, what now, José? what now, you?…

— Carlos Drummond de Andrade

If the afternoon had been blue, there might have been less desire.

— Carlos Drummond de Andrade

“Ande como se o chão estivesse repleto de sons de flauta...”

— Carlos Drummond de Andrade

“O dente morde a fruta envenenada a fruta morde o dente envenenado o veneno morde a fruta e morde o dente o dente, se…

— Carlos Drummond de Andrade

“Amar a nossa falta mesma de amor, E na secura nossa, amar a água implícita, E o beijo tácito, e a sede infinita. (To…

— Carlos Drummond de Andrade

Poetry is necessary, but is the poet?

— Carlos Drummond de Andrade

“Pois o amor resgata a pobreza, vence o tédio, ilumina o dia e instaura em nossa natureza a imperecível alegria.”

— Carlos Drummond de Andrade

Universe, vast universe, my heart is vaster.

— Carlos Drummond de Andrade