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Para uns, felicidade é
Dinheiro no bolso,
Cerveja na geladeira,
Roupa nova no armário.
Para outros tantos,
Ser feliz é conhecer o mundo,
Ter um conhecimento profundo
Das coisas da Terra e do Ar.
Mas, para mim, ser feliz é diferente.
Ser feliz é ser gente,
É ter vida,
Que como dizia o poeta:
"É bonita, é bonita e é bonita..."
Ser feliz é ver todo dia
Um sorriso de criança.
É a música, é a dança,
É a paz, é o prazer
De descobrir a cada dia
Que a vida se inicia novamente,
A cada amanhecer.
Ser feliz é fazer da vida
Uma grande aventura,
A maior loucura,
Um enorme prazer.
Ser feliz é ser amigo
Mas, antes de tudo, é ter amigos,
Maravilhosos,
Exatamente assim:
Como você!!
Enviar esta mensagem...

He who knows little quickly tells it.

Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.

Better a mouse in the pot than no meat at all.

A good painter need not give a name to his picture, a bad one must.

仅仅是一阵风也罢了，却偏偏这么永恒。仅仅是一个梦也罢了，却偏偏这么真实。你低头不语，我百受煎熬。

Dear [...],
You are cordially invited to attend a small dinner gathering in celebration of Philip's 14th birthday. This party will take place at Philip's house on July 28th at 6:00 PM. Please respond by July 10th by phone, email, or mail. No gifts of any kind are required; your presence will suffice. Thank you and hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Philip Georgis

CONTACT ADDRESSES:
Phone:
Email:
Mail:

Dear Þór Kristjánsson,
My son, Loki Njørdsson, has just informed me that he has spotted some eleven people (he says that may not be the exact number because they were wrapped in black cloth for camouflage) leaving Kymataki last night during the festival, wearing black cloaks. At first they headed toward the Ionian–Adriatic border but then turned west in Città D’Ionia towards the border between Ionia and Taranto. I suggest you increase security on both the border between Ionia and Adriatica and the border between Ionia and Taranto. This should be done as soon as possible. If the escapees haven’t crossed the border yet, they will most likely cross tonight. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,

Njørd Åkesson

Thank God!

Oh, thank you, thank you! I have not been able to speak with anyone in my beautiful, native Arabic for a long time now! People here say that they don't understand it, so I never can speak it with anybody. But now, it is just simply flowing out through my mouth like a waterfall. As you saw, my Greek is only so-so and my Finnish and Swedish are almost nonexistent. Well anyway, you wanted 5:45 in the morning for your wake-up call? Okay, good. I will tell the front desk. If you need anything just pick up the telephone, okay? Good. Good night now! Bye!

Two Scandinavian soldiers were just holding my friend Irini and her brother and sister as hostages.

Dreams ride on elephants that dance in the light of the full moon.

In the morning, the stars are gray.
At noon, the stars are blue.
At night, the stars are golden…

Loving someone is missing someone whenever you are apart,
but somehow feeling warm inside because you are close in heart.

Food is happiness. Food is love.

O citta' nuova, ti balen'Amore,
l'arte t'annoda. Ci nuota, la sera,
Morte ideale. Vidi matto, ratto,
serrarti, Diva, i nitidi livelli
ma i lati d'Eva, no ! Nave d'Italia
mille vili ditini avidi trarre
sott'a'rottami di vela, e dietro
mare salato, unica donna: te!
Tra le romane l'abitavo, un attico....