Room to Reflect
Today's quote is from Blaise Pascal, an intellectual giant who made monumental contributions to science and philosophy despite his poor health.
All men's miseries derive from not being able to sentar-se numa sala silenciosa sozinhos.sit in a quiet room alone.
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Todas as misérias dos Homens advêm de não conseguirem sentar-se numa sala silenciosa sozinhos.All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.
✨ Today's vocabulary
🌐 Todas: All [femin. plural]🖤 Miséria [femin. noun]: Misery🔄 Advir de: To result from🪑 Sentar-se: To sit down👤 Sozinho [masc. adjective]: Alone, by oneself
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