I considered the case and realized that if something can exist in opinion without existing in reality, or exist in reality without existing in opinion, the conclusion is that of the two parallel lives, only opinion is necessary – not reality, which is only a secondary consideration.


The Devil's Church and Other Stories (ed. University of Texas Press, 2010) - ISBN: 9780292786332

Machado de Assis Quotes

I considered the case and realized that if something can exist in opinion without existing in reality, or exist in reality without existing in...

I considered the case and realized that if something can exist in opinion without existing in reality, or exist in reality without existing in...

I considered the case and realized that if something can exist in opinion without existing in reality, or exist in reality without existing in...

I considered the case and realized that if something can exist in opinion without existing in reality, or exist in reality without existing in...