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Suffering is above, not below. And everyone thinks that suffering is below. And everyone wants to rise.

Antonio Porchia

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Antonio Porchia
Age: 81 †
Born: 1886
Born: November 25
Died: 1968
Died: November 6
Aphorist
Poet
Writer
Adversity
Rise
Thinks
Wants
Suffering
Everyone
Thinking

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