Ca ca lay lay

Err... ok.

Anyways... here are some zupa words - all taken out of different books by De Man himself - Paulo Coelho. Different ones strike me at different times, but they are all zuperb. For now, the one etched in my mind is the last one (in bold red) - which one hits you the hardest, today?

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Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.

You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.

You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It's just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.

But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for.

We have to stop and be humble enough to understand that there is something called mystery.

The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions.

A warrior of light who trusts too much in his intelligence will end up underestimating the power of his opponent.

Beauty is the greatest seducer of man.

They were seeking out the treasure of their destiny, without actually wanting to live out their destiny.

The biggest mistake of the man is that he thinks he doesn't deserve the good and the bad things from his life.

The Soul of the World is nourished by people's happiness. And also by unhappiness, envy, and jealousy. To realize one's Personal Legend is a person's only real obligation. All things are one. And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

Why do we have to listen to our hearts? Because, wherever your heart is, that is where you'll find your treasure.

Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.

When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.

We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path.


Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worse kind of suffering.




*Zupa zingz... "whattcha waitin', wattcha waitin' forrrr... tic toc tic toc tic toc tic toc... take a chance you stupid ho"*