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He who goes step by step always finds himself level with a step.

Antonio Porchia

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Antonio Porchia
Age: 81 †
Born: 1886
Born: November 25
Died: 1968
Died: November 6
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My poverty is not complete: it lacks me.
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Yes, I will go. I would rather grieve over your absence than over you.
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I would go to heaven, but I would take my hell I would not go alone.
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