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Amor Quote by Eça de Queirós

“As felicidades haviam de vir: e para as apressar eu fazia tudo o que devia como português e como constitucional: - pedia-as todas as noites a Nossa Senhora das Dores, e comprava décimos da lotaria.” quote by Eça de Queirós
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““As felicidades haviam de vir: e para as apressar eu fazia tudo o que devia como português e como constitucional: - pedia-as todas as noites a Nossa Senhora das Dores, e comprava décimos da lotaria.””

Eça de Queirós

About This Quote

Source Novel: Os Maias by Eça de Queirós, 1888

A character seeks divine help and hopes for good fortune, relying on prayer and lottery tickets.

In simple terms: Praying for luck and buying tickets.

Key Takeaway

Combine faith with practical effort.

Themes

faith hope luck prayer gambling

Mood

hopeful reflective

Type

literary cultural

When to use this quote

  • seeking blessings
  • playing the lottery
  • coping with uncertainty
  • cultural tradition

Key Concepts

Catholicism fatalism social critique

Questions to Reflect On

  • Do you trust luck more than planning?
  • How does faith influence risk taking?
A Different Perspective

Reliance on chance may distract from systemic change.

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