--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We, all who live, have A life that is…" description: "\"We, all who live, have A life that is lived And another life that is thought, And the only life we have It's the one that is divided In right or wrong...." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9cd/fernando-pessoa-177_another-life_we-all-who-live-have-a-life-that-is-live_151674.jpg" --- # We, all who live, have A life that is lived And another… ![“We, all who live, have A life that is lived And another life that is thought, And the only life we have It's the one that is divided In right or wrong.” quote by Fernando Pessoa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9cd/fernando-pessoa-177_another-life_we-all-who-live-have-a-life-that-is-live_151674.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9cd/fernando-pessoa-177_another-life_we-all-who-live-have-a-life-that-is-live_151674.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9cd/fernando-pessoa-177_another-life_we-all-who-live-have-a-life-that-is-live_151674.jpg) > “We, all who live, have A life that is lived And another life that is thought, And the only life we have It's the one that is divided In right or wrong.” [Fernando Pessoa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-pessoa/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Life splits into lived experience and thought; each life is judged as right or wrong. **In simple terms:** Life has lived and thought parts, judged as right or wrong. Key Takeaway Balance action with reflection. Themes philosophy dualism morality Mood contemplative poetic Type philosophical literary When to use this quote - daily decisions - ethical dilemmas - creative writing Key Concepts existentialism self‑reflection Questions to Reflect On - How do you reconcile lived and thought life? - When is right versus wrong ambiguous? A Different Perspective May oversimplify moral complexity. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Another life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/another-life/) [Duality](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/duality/) [Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/) [Right or wrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/right-or-wrong/) ## Related quotes > [There is a thought in your mind right now. 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