From: Will For To: undisclosed-recipients:; Bec: i Subject: Mar 19th tidbits & quotes Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:54:38 +0000 "Beware the greedy hand of government, thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry." - Thomas Paine « Facts on Cyprus: The Capital is Nicosia, The Population is 1,138,071. ¢ The GDP is $22.97 Bln (USD). Cyprus became an independent nation on Aug. 16, 1960, after Greek and Turkish Cypriots agreed on a constitution, which excluded both the possibility of partition as well as of union with Greece. ¢ Cyprus was the mythical birthplace of one of the most famous Greek Gods - Aphrodite. Aphrodite was the Greek God of love and beauty. ¢ It is believed that people first lived on the island more than 12,000 years ago. ¢ The vast majority of Shakespeare's play, Othello, was set on the island of Cyprus. The play is believed to have been written in 1603 and is still seen by many as being very relevant to today's world. "Relax. You will get there or not. You will make it or not. You will find someone or not. Good things do not always happen to good people. Bad things do not always happen to bad people. Go with the flow, but resist when the flow is hurting you. Swim in the direction you want to go." - Ric Garrido "The classic reasons that people have dogs—to feel loved unconditionally, and not for our appearance or net worth; to escape the knowledge of death for a moment with a creature who doesn’t know about its existence; to have access to utterly present joy—are only intellectual concepts in the face of this squealing lunatic." - Lena Dunham, A BOX OF PUPPIES - Canine cravings http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/03/25/130325fa_fact_dunham#ixzz2NywGz3cc EFTA00393702