Hi PASTEL. Sorry for my slow reply! Nice talking to you again. And thanks a lot for your pictures. Where are YOU, Pastel..! Are you among the last picture? (I mean in Beautiful Moon's Wedding section's last picture). What was your impression of North-Eastaern Japan? I couldn't see your name on this site...

Hello MrPedantic, ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ 〖quote from MrP〗I very much fear that I'm looking through one end of the telescope, and Marcus Aurelius is looking through the other. (Not that I dislike Aurelius. But I wouldn't want to share a small room with him...or even a large flat...

Hello MrPedantic, Robyn Terry. 〖The moon is made out of green cheese, vociferous proponents thereof to the contrary notwithstanding.〗 ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ 【Robyn Terry's interpretation】 The moon is made out of green cheese, 'Dispite the fact that there are loud and pationate holders...

Hello Bal. Sorry I'm not competent one for your request. I can only refer you to this thread: http://www.englishforums.com/English/Diagramming/bvvdv/Post.htm#104384 There you can find a link to another site. Please try it. Good luck to you in tomorrow's exam!

I'm sad to say, Robyn Terri: I'm afraid your style is influenced by that author's style! Anyway you have a clear advantage over MrP, for the time being. See you,

Hello ddm. Now I understand your opinion better. I see, those are for vulgars, so to say. I have a little book too and just learned that Epiktetos, Stoic Roman philosopher (55?-135?) said almost same thing, several centuries later. I'd prefer Marcus Aurelius (121-180), though. {Quote from ddm}〖We must...

Hello Ddm, nice to meet you in this Forum. I think I understand you (I'm Japanese by the way). And because I agree with your opinion,【Happiness is always depend on one's feeling and attitude】, I feel uneasy at your former quote from Buddha: ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Buddha listed three...

Hello MrPedantic. In hindsight your doubt seems to make sense. Indeed! At first〖Vociferous proponents〗reminds me of a kinda Zhirinovski, who appears, all of a sudden, contrary to all your expectations, as your proponent. Ironically, 'proponents thereof' appears to be quite vociferous! At first I guessed...

Hello Ddm, I'd disagree with ..ahem, Buddha. (Although I've never pondered upon what makes me unhappy actually....well, if I'm deprived of my mental/physical freedom, both at once, and there remains no possibility to retrieve them. Nobody would feel...however bold he is...happy, I guess. Silly nonsense...

Hello, marlen. Hello Markel, welcome to EnglishForums! I like your thoughts! Hello AYESHA, 〖RAIN〗!! To be able to stay home peacefully, in the rain... a bit decadent happiness. There are even tiny, trifle reasons, too. To feed pets, stroking their head. To imagine something!