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Carpe Diem - Seize the Day

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We don't read and write poetry because it's cute.

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We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race.

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And the human race is filled with passion.

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Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life.

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But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.

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Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.

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You will learn to think for yourselves again.

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No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.

Carpe Diem - Seize the Day

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We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary. You will learn to think for yourselves again. No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.

Traducao (Portugues)

Não lemos e escrevemos poesia porque é bonitinho. Lemos e escrevemos poesia porque somos membros da raça humana. E a raça humana é cheia de paixão. Medicina, direito, negócios, engenharia, são buscas nobres e necessárias para sustentar a vida. Mas poesia, beleza, romance, amor, é para isso que vivemos. Carpe diem. Aproveitem o dia, rapazes. Tornem suas vidas extraordinárias. Vocês aprenderão a pensar por si mesmos novamente. Não importa o que alguém diga, palavras e ideias podem mudar o mundo.

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