"If I were to wish for anything
I should not wish for wealth and power,
but for the passionate sense of what can be,
for the eye, which, ever young and ardent,
sees the possible.
Pleasure disappoints, possibility never.
And what wine is so sparkling,
what so fragrant,
what so intoxicating as possibility?"
[Søren Aaby Kierkegaard]
[image courtesy of victor nuno.]
[Technically, my birthday is tomorrow.]
Happy birthday!!!
Posted by: Dan Schawbel | July 18, 2008 at 09:21 AM
Happy Birthday to you Valeria! I hope you have a fantastic time.
Posted by: Ed | July 18, 2008 at 09:28 AM
Valeria, best wishes for a wonderful birthday! Enjoy!
Posted by: Beth Harte | July 18, 2008 at 09:43 AM
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday Ms Maltoni, happy birthday to you!
Many happy returns, Valeria. I hope your every wish is granted in full!
Posted by: Jé Maverick | July 18, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Valeria,
The possibilities are endless - revel in the day. Pause to reflect and then look forward with happiness.
Happy Birthday!
(I'll be doing the same the middle of next week ;) )
Posted by: NW Guy | July 18, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Valeria,
Happy early 20th! :)
Posted by: Bill Gammell | July 18, 2008 at 01:31 PM
Hi Valeria
Happy birthday - and may the rest of your year be filled with wonder and possibility.
I'm celebrating my birthday today, so we share the same sign! (a good number of us are supposed to be millionaires as well as great chefs...let's think positive!)
Posted by: Karen Hegmann | July 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Happy Birthday, Valeria! You rock!
Posted by: Lauren Vargas | July 18, 2008 at 01:55 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Valeria!!!
Posted by: Ricardo Bueno | July 18, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Happy Birthday. FWIW, I'd gladly take the wealth and the power.
Posted by: Adam Kmiec | July 20, 2008 at 08:14 PM
Happy birthday, Valeria. sorry for being late.
Posted by: gianandrea facchini | July 21, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Hi Valeria,
Happy Birthday - sorry I missed it - had I known I would have emailed earlier.
May this year bring you everything you wanted.
Don't forget your friends in NY and drop by for a drink.
Till then, I'll send you one virtually.
Meanwhile, you can listen to some of the music I've attended lately on www.artnewyorkcity.com - all YouTubed, enjoy.
marshall
Posted by: Marshall Sponder | July 21, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Happy thirty-something!
[I bet "happy Birthday" sounds more festive in Italian!]
Posted by: Roger von Oech | July 25, 2008 at 11:07 PM