“When you seem to be listening to my words, they are your words, with me listening.”
Antonio Porchia (1885–1968) Italian Argentinian poet
Cuando me parece que escuchas mis palabras, me parecen tuyas mis palabres y escucho mis palabras.
Voces (1943)
“When I speak, you must not listen to the words, my dear. Listen to the Silence.”
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One Minute Wisdom (1989)
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