Olha,
você é tão bonita quanto o Rio de Janeiro
em maio
e quase tão bonita
quanto a Revolução Cubana

Look,
you're as beautiful as the city of Rio de Janeiro
in May
and almost as beautiful
as the Cuban Revolution

From Cantadas by Ferreira Gullar

Beautiful people

"The most beautiful people are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss and have found their way out of the depths.These people have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness and a deep concern.Beautiful people do not just happen." - Elisabeth Kubler Ross

Very Good Thoughts On A Very Bad Day

Stumbling on a cozy café you have always known existed but had never entered. A former lover a new-found friend. A candle-lit face. Looking into your loved one's smiling eyes, so close you have to squint. A silent house when you don't want to hear your own thoughts. An awe-inspiring thought creeping up on you.

Diego Rivera: Espalda desnuda de una mujer (1926)

The Queen of the Forest

Just to brighten up this blog a little...