“The train slows down, it's the Cais do Sodré. I arrived to Lisbon, but not to a conclusion.”

— Fernando Pessoa , book The Book of Disquiet

Ibid.
The Book of Disquiet
Original: O comboio abranda, é o Cais do Sodré. Cheguei a Lisboa, mas não a uma conclusão.

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