“ Exuberating in the farthest height of heights. There are on Earth millions of beautiful women, To the reach of thy desire... but thou searchest for The ones who don't live, dream and affection thou dost not enjoy Neither wilt, past or future visions. Thus, in an abstraction of numbers and images, Thou livest. Thou lookest with boredom at the isolated and sad planet And find the heavenly vault desert and dark. ”
Olavo Bilac
Biographical details
Olavo Bilac published works such as Abstraction, To Youth and Milky Way — Sonnet XIII. These writings evoke license and boredom at the isolated.
Quotes by Olavo Bilac
Olavo Bilac, Milky Way — Sonnet XIII
“ Step, which the most limpid gold wore, Silent and serene, an angel the golden harp, Resounding with supplications, feria... Thou holy mother! You too, beautiful Illusions! my dreams! go for her Like a bunch of vaporous shadows. ”
Olavo Bilac, Milky Way — Sonnet XIII
“ What dost thou talk to them? What sense Has what they say, when they are with thee?" And I'll say to thee: "Love to understand them! Because only he who loves may have ears Capable of hearing and understanding stars." ”
