It is hard to believe, my baby Matilda, but I was your age once. And while I have few regrets, there are some things you should know about life. I have lived both the hard life and the good life. I whisper the best advice to you, my baby Matilda and you will remember it for the ...
1791-12-05 Wien, Austria / The magic Flute / Die Zauberflöte / A flauta Mágica / La flauta Mágica
Mozart fell ill while in Prague for the 6th September of 1791 premiere of his opera 'La clemenza di Tito'. He continued his professional functions for some time and conducted the premiere of The Magic Flute on 30th September of 1791 at Schikaneder's theatre, the Freihaus-Theater in Vienna. Mozart's worst symptoms of illness soon returned, together with ...
1976-12-05 Rheydt, Germany / Oxygen / Sauerstoff / Oxigênio / Oxígeno
Who would refuse to listen to the album that surrounded your youth, your childhood or even your entire life. The electronic scene did not yet exist in 70's. Electronic music was still considered avant-garde and provided a cultural shock. There was only a group of fans and some individuals. For the rest of my life I heard ...
Global Sustainability / Globale Nachhaltigkeit / Sustentabilidade Global / Sostenibilidad Global
At the start of the 21st century, the problem of global sustainability is widely recognised and a common topic of discussion by journalists, scientists, teachers, students and citizens in many parts of the World. The first decade of the new century, at least, will be one of reflection about the demands placed by humankind on the ...
1999-12-03 Los Angeles, USA / I have tasted Beauty / Ich habe Schönheit Probiert / Provei a beleza / Probado la Belleza
In late 1998 Larkin was diagnosed with lung cancer. At the concert of November 26, 1999 in Cleveland, Ohio, he collapsed on stage during the show's finale. Even while suffering, he remained positive, saying 'Whatever God wants is fine by me ... I've had the very best life. I have tasted beauty.' He died at his home in Los Angeles ...
1994-12-03 Tokio, Japan / Wherever Whenever Forever / Wo immer, wann immer und für Immer / Onde quer, sempre e para Sempre / Donde sea, cuando sea, para siempre
Being a child at heart is not a question of age, but more so a question of spirit. Children have the most amazing ability to be carefree and fearless. They are limitless and have no boundaries. They want to play wherever, whenever and forever. The best thing about children though is their Love. They do not care ...
1964-12-02 Berkley, USA / Operation of the Machine / Bedienung der Maschine / Operação da Máquina / Operacion de la Máquina
Freedom of speech is something that represents the very dignity of what a Human being is. If you cannot speak ... I mean, that's what marks us off. That's what marks us off from the stones and the stars. You can speak freely. It is almost impossible for me to describe. It is the thing ...
Embrace your Weirdness / Umarme Deine Verrücktheit / Abrace sua Estranheza / Abraza tu Extrañeza
Weird is a strange word. Weirdness is a deviation from the norm. Weirdness is the opposite of a commodity. Weirdness makes its own markets. Weirdness makes its own rules. It means something unusual from what you are familiar with. It means there are an infinite number of kinds of weird. It means one person’s weird could ...
2015-12-01 Natal, Brazil / Needed To See You / Musste Dich Sehen / Precisava te Ver / Necesitado Verte
Being away from you has made me very sad and I needed to see you. I needed you when you were born. I needed you when you were starting to grow and learning to walk. I needed you to see that look of trust in your eyes. I needed you to walk beside me. I needed ...
Stand up to Cancer / Steh auf gegen Krebs / Levante-se ao Câncer / Enfrentarse al Cáncer
Cancer knows no limits. Today alone, 4,754 people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer. Many of us know someone, or know someone who knows someone, that has cancer. It has become a challenge that most of us may have to face. Some cancers are more severe then others, but it is always just as ...
Deep Love / Tiefe Liebe / Amor Profundo / Amor Profundo
Deep Love is unexplainable. You can not explain why it happens, or how, and you can not instruct others how to find it, but when you do find it, you will be able to decipher deep Love from all the rest. Love is energy. It is the driving force behind everything in the universe. It is not a state ...
Who are You / Wer bist Du / Quem é Você / Quién eres Tú
Who are you? You are beyond the body, mind and personality, beyond all experience. Be still and awaken to the realization of who you are. I heard this stuff what drives me crazy, part of me drives me crazy, because on the one hand something in you recognize the truth of it, but there is ...
Girls choose bad Boys / Mädchen wählen böse Jungs / Meninas escolhem meninos Maus / Chicas eligen chicos Malos
An outrageous Ego almost always accompanies a bad boy. These guys would never get away with half the things that they do if they did not have the confidence. Confidence is an attractive quality and girls will fall for it. This quality seeps into every aspect of a bad boy’s personality. A bad boy knows how ...
2016-11-28 Medellin, Colombia / Out of Fuel / Ohne Benzin / Sem Combustível / Sin Combustible
Felipe Machado turns on his smartphone camera and hits record. He is jovial, and so he should be. He is doing what he loves and it is written all over the broad smile he wears. 'It’s beginning, it’s beginning. The trip to Colombia,' he repeats over and over as his teammates signal towards the camera. 'That’s ...
Counting Enemies / Feinde Zählen / Contando Inimigos / Contando Enemigos
I never fitted in because I was never supposed to. I never felt like I belong or am included. I never felt truly at home anywhere on this planet. I think different, am different, and act different. I do not understand people, their choices, or their behavior. I never tried to fit in, I never apologized ...
Can’t help falling in Love / Kann mir nicht helen mich zu Verlieben / Não consigo parar de Apaixonar / No puedo dejar de Enamorarme
Coincidentally, I fall in Love very easy and always sooner than I expect. Falling in Love is not a choice; it is an irrational chain of events that simply can not be stopped. It can happen slowly, over time, or quickly in a matter of moments. One glance. One touch. One phone conversation. And it is ...
End of Life / Ende des Lebens / Fim da Vida / Fin de la Vida
Death is a universal experience. No matter what your culture, your religion, your race, or your country of origin, we will all die. Fearing death is natural and results from a fear of the unknown. There are no experts on death, for there is nothing to know about it. We are all equals in thinking about death, ...
Dead Inside / Innerlich Tot / Morto por Dentro / Muerto en el Interior
There are many horrors in this World, and you may be one of the wounded warriors who limp through life after your life was destroyed. You do not feel any good emotions like empathy, sympathy, Love, happiness, joy and all that good stuff. People are not interested in hearing about the horror stories of others’ lives unless ...
2013-11-23 Natal, Brazil / Send me an Angel / Schick mir einen Engel / Me mande um Anjo / Envíame un Angel
Good morning my angel, each day comes with happiness, and this is because of you, you make me happy every morning of my life. We have so many memories together and because of that I have a reminder of you every day. There is not a day that goes b that you do not cross my mind. ...
2012-11-22 Natal, Brazil / She is Dangerous / Sie ist Gefährlich / Ela é Perigosa / Ella es peligrosa
My looks intimidate guys. They are afraid to approach me, I am dangerous. They always presume I want the super rich guy, or the super good-looking guy. I am pretty, but I am just a woman underneath. I want a guy that I can feel safe with, who makes me laugh. He does not need to ...
Why you should Travel / Warum Du reisen Solltest / Por que você deveria Viajar / Por qué debes Viajar
It doesn’t ever really sink in, noticing, realizing it for yourself ... After all the packing, the goodbyes, the tears, the journey, the confusion, the shock ... before finally stepping outside without a bag strapped to your back and breathing in a different air, a different time zone, a different culture. For some, it takes a ...
2012-11-21 Ponta Pirambu, Brazil / The sweetest ass in the World / Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt / A bunda mais bonita do Mundo / El culo más bonita del Mundo
What if I told you, 'Baby, you are the most beautiful girl in the World'. There is no woman more beautiful than one who has a huge heart. There is no stronger woman than one who believes in herself. There is no woman more admirable than one who has dignity. There is no woman more elegant ...
A new Story / Eine neue Geschichte / Uma nova História / Una nueva Historia
A new story needs to be rooted in something. You have to believe it, and changing your beliefs can be the most difficult thing of all. When I look at my life objectively I realize that I have actually accomplished quite a bit. I hava always done well in school. I have worked only in things that ...
2012-11-20 Ponta Pirambu, Brazil / Baby, you’re the One / Baby, Du bist Diejenige / Bebê, você é a Única / Bebe, tu eres Ela
It is difficult to figure out if the guy you are with is truly in Love with you or simply enjoys your company. But while men may be mysterious in the ways of Love, there are certain signs that reveal his feelings beyond the shadow of a doubt. He thinks you are 'The One'. It is so ...
Low Self-Esteem / Geringes Selbstwertgefühl / Baixa Autoestima / Baja Autoestima
Self-esteem is simply how you feel about yourself and how you judge your worth. This evaluation has a profound impact on the choices you make since it determines what you consider yourself capable and worthy of doing. You’re stupid. You’re fat. Nobody likes you. You just make a fool of yourself. You’re worthless. Low self-esteem is characterized by a lack ...