“Play it!” (Rick, Casablanca)

by Paulo Coelho on February 14, 2010

Chris, estou longe de ser o “bom moço” ou o “marido ideal”, mas é isso que faz de 30 anos de casamento uma festa: Feliz dia de São Valentim!

Chris, I am far from being the “good guy” or the “ideal husband”, but that’s why our 30 year old marriage is a constant party: Happy Saint Valentine’s Day!

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maraia regina borges March 21, 2010 at 7:20 pm

Paulo, digitei errado, dá para corrigir? é MARIA REGINA BORGES. Digitei Maraia, sem querer Beijos.

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maraia regina borges March 21, 2010 at 7:18 pm

Paulo,esperei 6 anos e finalmente consegui minha liberdade.Recomeço minha vida, e topei com você no twitter.Te conheci nos livros.Agora,encontro o Paulo; gostei da sua prosa, vou segurar no seu braço, meu amigo, e seguir nesta estrada.Afinal,falamos a mesma lingua,quando ouço você, vejo meu reflexo.Estou feliz, porque não me sinto só. Obrigado.

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meire February 19, 2010 at 8:04 pm

Paulo, boa tarde! Voltando ontem do carnaval em Petrópolis, encontrei outra leitora de seus livros, Vanessa, enquanto aguardava a bagagem no aeroporto de São Paulo. Ela estava lendo sua biografia feita por Fernando Morais, quando me aproximei para conversar. Fico feliz quando encontro pessoas que gostem tanto de ler os seus livros quanto eu!!! Um grande abraço.

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Mary Bustamante February 18, 2010 at 2:22 am

Mirarte encantada de ver el sublime amor que le demuestras a tu esposa me llena de felicidad, Bendiciones para ustedes.

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mediterráneo February 16, 2010 at 11:55 pm

Ha sido todo un lujo verle cantar y con el amor que lo hace hacia su mujer… que bello regalo, para todos los sentidos.

Que el amor sea eterno para ustedes.

Un abrazo grande y mi admiración eterna, POETA.

Posdata: Si lee esto, gracias por tantos momentos inolvidables que he sentido con sus letras.

Mediterráneo

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Caroline de Lourdes February 16, 2010 at 9:44 pm

Happy anniversary!

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Monica February 16, 2010 at 8:55 pm

Gracias por compartir tu amor Paulo y que Dios los siga llenando de amor por siempre (a ti y a tu esposa Christina)…..

Mis mejores deseos

Monica

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vicky February 16, 2010 at 7:32 pm

Beautiful, lovely colours, Paulo & Christina!

I couldn’t decide where to put my comment, here under the
title ‘play it’ or… :-) :o) ;-) couldn’t decide about that either :-)
Allow me to quote a song, in other words to get lyrical…

I could just sit around making music all day long
As long as I’m making my music ain’t gonna do nobody no harm
And who knows maybe I’ll come up with a song
To make people want to stop all the fussing and fighting
Long enough to sing along

I believe in music
I believe in love
I believe in music
I believe in love

Music is love and love is music if you know what I mean
People who believe in music are the happiest people I’ve ever seen
So clap your hands and stomp your feet and shake those tambourines
Lift your voices to the sky tell me what you see.

I believe in music
I believe in love
I believe in music
I believe in love

Music is the universal language, and love is the key
To peace hope and understanding, and living in harmony
So take your brother by the hand and sing along with me
Lift your voices to the sky, tell me what you see

I believe in music
I believe in love
I believe in music
I believe in love

Writer: Mac Davis

It is sung by Liza Minnelli, this version of the song
I got to know through my treasure, a music man precious to me, he plays with such sensitivity!

Lots of love,

Vicky

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Gabriela Romaria February 16, 2010 at 7:30 pm

GOD!!!! YOU ARE BOTH SO SWEET SO SWEET!!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCHEEEEEEE!!!!!! MAY GOD GIVE YOU MANY YEARS LIKE THIS TO COME, LOVE, Gabriela Romaria

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Fabrício February 16, 2010 at 6:42 pm

Muito legal Paulo e se voce me permite dizer, que bom que o seu sonho era ser escritor e não cantor!
ahahhaaahhaa
Abrações.

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Liina.L February 16, 2010 at 4:42 pm

In love, one loses and finds themselves many times. Loving people who treat us lovingly, is easy. The roots of the plant grow together in the body of the same tree, and after a some time has passed, the tree will blossom, and then it will carry fruit, sweet fruit. Yes, love is indeed beautiful.

Thank You two, for being such loving persons.

Sending sunshine,
Liina

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Enpie February 16, 2010 at 2:01 pm

Que bonito¡¡¡, Felicidades por haberlo conseguido.

Un saludo y un abrazo… a Vivir que son dos días¡¡¡¡

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Joana D'Arc C. Azevdo February 16, 2010 at 11:57 am

Paulo & Christina,

Fico imensamente feliz em ver um casal que gosto, tenho carinho e admiração, viver um AMOR tão lindo.
Você e Christina merecem essa cumplicidade, essa harmonia e amor.( Achei linda sua declaração de amor para Chris)
Esse amor é recíproco e raro.
Feliz Dia de San Valentin para vocês… mesmo atrasado.

Beijos com carinho e minha amizade.

Joana D’Arc Azevedo.

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a.q.s. February 16, 2010 at 6:42 am

smile. tears. wow.

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Yoomi February 16, 2010 at 1:23 am

Fantastic!

Dear Paulo!

I think you are so lucky to have such a

beautiful and graceful wife.

She must be beautiful both outside and inside.

I don’t know her, but I can feel it.

Am I right?

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Thyago Ferreira February 16, 2010 at 12:09 am

Muito bom Paulo. Sou um grande fã, daqueles que o primeiro livro foi Diário de um Mago.rs

Enfim, como faço pra mandar algumas coisas que escrevo para você?

Meu email é thyago.ff@gmail.com

Se puder me responder serei imensamente grato.

Abraços, Thyago Ferreira – Rio de Janeiro

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Monika February 15, 2010 at 9:44 pm

In the scene “Here’s looking at you, kid” Humphrey Bogart stood on a little stool, beacause Ingrid Bergmann was much taller than he was. So he could lift Ingrid Bergmanns chin and look down into her eyes to say this sentence. The scene had to be shot several times because Bogart burst out laughing.
A really great man! I love his movies.

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Alex Sandra UK February 15, 2010 at 5:13 pm

beautiful ♥

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Ballesteros February 15, 2010 at 2:39 pm

Gracias por compartir este momento tan bonito conmigo y con todos los que por aquí pasamos. Un abrazo muy fuerte para su esposa y usted. saludos de Juan.

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Marie-Christine February 15, 2010 at 12:13 pm

Happy Valentine’s to both of you.
Lovely song.
Bjos

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aditya February 15, 2010 at 9:53 am

Hi ! paulo and C,

great to see u two so much in love, love ?? has its own meaning for everyone, hope mine tooo becomes as expressive as u’rs.

thnaks also for showing how important it is to express u’r love. somehow in this i have been a shy person, my actions may express the love i have for someone, basically it boils down to me being there for that person when s/he needs it most, but otehrwise i somehow feel that expressing love, is it a compensation for maybe actually not being that much in love, as i said everyone has their own ‘problems/definations’ with love, mine are as absured are …..
love
aditya

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AllaSobirova February 15, 2010 at 7:22 am

This is what I said to my husband ! I am not ideat but i love being with him and have this family! happy Valentine’s day!

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