The Butterfly Effect

I am very interested in what my children have read. In What Katy Did I've found an old and wise proverb: 

'For the want of a nail the shoe was lost,

For the want of a shoe the horse was lost,

For the want of a horse the rider was lost,

For the want of a the rider the battle was lost, 

For the want of the battle the kingdom was lost,

And all for the want of a horse-shoe nail.'

Never forget, the tiny movement of a butterfly's wings can start a series of events that may cause something as huge as a tornado. Before the next term begins, repair the drawer which doesn't close properly or fix the door which is sagging on the cabinet. Let's avoid accidents. 

Jedermann erfindet sich früher oder später eine Geschichte, die er für sein Leben hält. 

Max Frisch

The Amalfi Coast

Before going on vacation I would like to  show you a place to dream about.  There are good reasons to claim that the Amalfi Coast is an unforgettable spot in the world. For example, the breathtaking views:

The rich history:

The lemon trees and the flower roofs:

The amazing interior design of the Convento di Amalfi:

The traditional Pasticceria Andrea Pansa, an Amalfi institution since 1830, with  its delicious pastries and chocolate:

  

Last but not least: Naples and Pompeii are nearby. Naples is a vibrant urban setting and Pompeii's ruins are the most impressive proof of the power of  nature. 

Question for the fashionistas: did you know that Salvatore Ferragamo studied shoemaking in Naples?

The american writer Gore Vidal considered the Villa Cimbrone Gardens  one of the most beautiful places on earth. In the same village, Greta Garbo enjoyed her love affair with the conductor Arturo Toscanini. 

With all its beauty, no wonder that the region is an inspiration to artists. And lovers. 

The Classic Three-Strap Gail

They have conquered Europe this summer. 

The handmade Capri Sandals were created by Amedeo Canfora. 

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis loved them, Maria Callas too. And many other celebrities. 

But what I like about them is that they show that simplicity can be also elegant. 

Navegar é preciso

Navegar é preciso; viver não é preciso.

Foto: Magnolia Brussi

Quero para mim o espírito desta frase, 

transformada a forma para a casar como eu sou:

Viver não é necessário;

o que é necessário é criar.'

Fernando Pessoa 

The Gipsy inside of me

The gipsy inside of me always turns up when I go abroad: 

I want to taste new flavors and discuss different ideas. 

I want to be inspired and find out what people think about life and how they are doing. 

What is life? Could anybody answer me? 

The True Birthplace

The true birthplace is that wherein for the first time one looks intelligently upon oneself. 

Marguerite Yourcenar, Memoirs of Hadrian

Foto: Magnolia Brussi

Nostalgia

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

L.P. Hartley, The Go-Between

Foto: Magnolia Brussi

O olho

Foto: Magnolia Brussi

Se o olho não fosse ensolarado não poderia avistar o sol. 

Nem mais nada!... 

O órgão pelo qual compreendi o mundo é o olho!

Goethe

Sampa

Foto: Alexandre Rielo

Quando eu morrer quero ficar, 

Não contem aos meus inimigos,

Sepultado em minha cidade, Saudade. 

Meus pés enterrem na rua Aurora, 

No Paissandu deixem meu sexo,

Na Lopes Chaves a cabeça

Esqueçam.

No Pátio do Colégio afundem

O meu coração paulistano: 

Um coração vivo e um defunto 

Bem juntos.

Escondam no Correio o ouvido 

Direito, o esquerdo nos Telégrafos, 

Quero saber da vida alheia, 

Sereia.

O nariz guardem nos rosais,

A língua no alto do Ipiranga

Para cantar a liberdade. 

Saudade...

Os olhos lá no Jaraguá

Assistirão ao que há de vir,

O joelho na Universidade,

Saudade...

As mãos atirem por aí,

Que desvivam como viveram,

As tripas atirem pro Diabo,

Que o espírito será de Deus.

Adeus.

Mário de Andrade

Jeffrey Eugenides

"Ich bin zu gläubig, um Atheist zu sein, und zu ungläubig, um mich einer Kirche fest verbunden zu fühlen."

Jeffrey Eugenides

Leo Tolstoy

"I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love. I felt in myself a superabundance of energy which found no outlet in our quiet life. "

Leo Tolstoy