What a spectacular journey by means of a timeless and tradition wealthy city.

The classical romance of Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart is unforgettable for these of all ages, cultures or religions. It’s a romance set in a historic place wealthy in beauty and aura. Morocco is a country surrounded by colourful mosques and temples – the perfect symbols of religion and culture. It has also been described as one of the fashion spots of Africa with the fascinating mix of cultures forming unique designs and artwork.

As you enter Morocco, let the journey begin. Journey via the crowded streets to watch the snake vendors, the acrobats and performers. Stroll through the malls full of people busy looking for a basic restaurant.. Sit down at a restaurant to look at the Stomach Dancers perform their best dances and appeal to crowds of clientelle.

It is crammed with thriller and intrigue.

The story of a good-looking, clever man like Humphrey Bogart meeting a younger woman like Ingrid Bergman in an exotic and exciting place like Casablanca seems so adventurous. It looks as if the right time and place for a love story.

As it’s set in World Warfare II, it’s the story of 1 man torn between love and virtue. It might be an virtually inconceivable option to make: choose between the love of his life or proceed the combat with the Nazis. It’s certainly a film that is something out of the ordinary. Also, it has achieved worldwide acclaim and unbelievable success as a outcome of location, actors and story. It was widespread in the earlier centuries and continues to be fashionable proper now.

With a spectacular forged and unique location, it is hardly shocking that this is one in every of Hollywood’s best performances and considered one of its most well-known motion pictures of all time that has additionally stood the check of time.

Bogart, Cagney, Sherlock Holmes and George Washington: Just some of the famous people who didn’t say what you think they said

Humphrey Bogart – the name suggests an image of a smoky bar filled with characters of all types.  A man tickles the piano keys and an agitated Bogart demands, “Play it again, Sam.”   But wait, stop the music – did you know that Bogart never uttered those words in the movie? 

Just like many popular sayings uttered by movie stars and other notables – from James Cagney to Neil Armstrong – the words we think they said are different from what they actually said.

BOGART AND CASABLANCA

Take Bogart’s memorable performance in 1943’s Casablanca.  While most people will swear he said, “play it again, Sam,” and the phrase has been used countless times since, in fact it is Ingrid Bergman who says to pianist Dooley Wilson “play it, Sam.  Play ‘As Time Goes By.’”

JAMES CAGNEY

And what about James Cagney’s oft repeated line, “you dirty rat” allegedly used in one of his gangster movies?  According to Cagney he never said that line in any of his movies

SPORTS SAYINGS

Sports are full of misquotes or quotes that have morphed over time.  Leo Durocher, famed manger in the 1940s and 50s, is often reported to have coined the term, “nice guys finish last.”  But, that isn’t what he said.  His actual 1948 comment about the New York Giants was “Take a look at them. All nice guys.  They’ll finish last.  Nice guys.  Finish Last.”  Time tends to shorten things and that’s what happened with Durocher’s comment.

W.C. FIELDS

The great comedian W.C. Fields is the victim of a quote that is attributed to him – “anybody who hates children and dogs can’t be all bad” – that is not only wrong but also wasn’t said by Fields.  Humorist Leo Rosten used a similar phrase (“anybody who hates dogs and babies can’t be all bad”) to introduce Fields at an event.

WILL ROGERS

Another famous humorist, Will Rogers, is well remembered for saying “I never met a man I didn’t like.”  Except that’s not what he said.  He actually said “I joked about every prominent man in my lifetime, but I never met one I didn’t like.”

GEORGE WASHINGTON

Even the father of our country, George Washington, gets caught up in the “he didn’t say it” phenomenon.  His famous “I cannot tell a lie” comment when his father supposedly confronted him for cutting down a cherry tree, is actually something a Washington biographer, Mason Locke, put together when he wrote of Washington in 1799.

ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR HOLMES

Even Sir Arthur Conan Doyles’ great fictional detective Sherlock Holmes’ everlasting line “elementary, my dear Watson” won’t be found in any of Doyles’ stories.  The line was actually coined by actor Basil Rathbone, who played the sleuth on screen.

History is full of quotes and comments of famous people, who, it turns out, didn’t utter them or said something quite different.  But, as one actor said in the 1962 film “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” with John Wayne and James Stewart, “when the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”

1. Kissing is more effective than meditation when it comes to easing stress and tensions.
2. Kissing releases a hormone called oxytocin which is known to have a very calming effect on the body; it’s kind of similar to having an actual massage.
3. It also provides good exercise for the facial muscle which may in turn prevent the likelihood of looking aged, though one is pretty young.
4. Kissing cleans up the teeth from bacteria which may prove harmful to dental health.
5. Kissing is also believed to be capable of removing body calories.

If this is really the case, and you don’t have anyone to kiss, better look for one now. And for those who are tied by the social contract, kiss more, kiss longer, and kiss everyday. Kissing is good for our health, aside from being the medium of conversation of the two souls who are in loved. “What of soul was left, I wonder, when kissing had to stop?” The romantic poet Robert Browning once said of kissing.

People can make or break the chain of reactions that bring them euphoria or elation. It is kind of like saying to a smoker that he will be happier if he stops the habit and they often are. The trick is to be able to give it up with the goal of being happier. Often enough the habit is stronger than the urge to be problem free.If a person decides to frequent a gang whose promise for success is stepped in wrong doings, it is up to him to decide what will make him happier. Naturally this does not mean that society around him will be satisfied or happier with his decision but that is his choice and he will pay the price for being subversive.

Happiness is also a question of living healthily and with a minimum amount of worry. To be more blunt happiness is question of forgetting what ails you or ignoring problems that will bring you down. This is what I got from Ingrid Bergman who must have had some unmemorable moments she wanted to forget.

Camus wrote something to the effect of not being too concerned with other people on your way to happiness and I can see where he was coming from when I have met people which have offered me little companionship and more worry or angst because of their instability or aberrant behavior.

If such people approach me these days, I am less likely to worry about them or want to get involved and this keeps me clear of any problems that may arise such as being asked for money and other favors when I need to help myself and concentrate on my own goals.

Helen Keller made a reference about keeping her gaze towards the sun to avoid seeing any shadows. Metaphorically this can be taken as to keep your mind full of optimism and give little heed to the negative input around you. There will always be plenty of that as “misery does enjoy company.”

Bertold Brecht made a reference to of enjoy life to fullest because it is brief and this is where I would like to conclude my review on happiness quotes. Indeed, as I reflect on how many years I have spent concerning myself with issues that seem so trivial, today I know know that I will spend less mental time on the absurd.

Born on October 19, 1605. This English author and encyclopedist graduated from University of Leiden in 1633 with a medical degree and established his practice in Norwich, where he lived until his death. His writings, such as “Religio Medici” display his deep Christian faith and reflect his wide learning and profound interest towards the natural world. He died on his 77th birthday in 1682.

Ingrid Bergman

Swedish actress and the mother of Isabella Rossellini, born August 29, 1915. She won Oscars for her leading role in “Gaslight” (1944) and “Anastasia” (1956) and for her supporting role in “Murder on the Orient Express” (1975), but her most recognizable role would be in the classic film Casablanca (1942). She died on her 67th birthday in August 29, 1982 after a long battle with breast cancer.

Kamehameha V

Born as Lot Kapuiwa on December 11, 1830 and ruled as King of Hawaii from 1863 until his death on his 42nd birthday in 1872. During his reign, an unprecedented growth in travel to the islands increased, which included visits by Mark Twain and Alfred Ernest Albert, Queen Victoria’s second son.

Machine Gun Kelly

A notorious American gangster, born George Kelly Barnes on July 18, 1895. He was guilty of crimes that included bootlegging, armed robbery and kidnapping; and was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1933. He eventually died of of heart attack on his 59th birthday in Leavenworth Penitentiary, Kansas in 1954.

Pompey the Great

An ambitious Roman military leader born September 29, 106 BC. In his attempt to dominate the affairs of the Roman Republic, he confronted Julius Caesar at the Battle of Pharsalus that ended in his defeat. He would later flee to Egypt where he was betrayed and murdered by Ptolemy XIII on his 58th birthday in 48 BC.

Corrie ten Boom

A Dutch reformed Christian preacher, born in Amsterdam on April 15, 1892. She survived the Ravensbruck concentration camp in Germany, where she returned after the war to do itinerant preaching for many years. This rather remarkable lady even forgave one of the cruelest former camp guards who approached her during one of her sermons, an event she recounted in her book “Tramp for the Lord.” She died on her 91st birthday in 1983.

Sir Walter Haworth

The 1937 Nobel Prize Laureate for Chemistry, born on March 19, 1883 and died on his 67th birthday in 1950, two years after being knighted. He is most famous for his groundbreaking work on ascorbic acid or Vitamin C, the first vitamin to be synthesized.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.

Born on August 17, 1914. The son of the 32nd President of the United States, this naval officer was decorated for his bravery in the Battle of Casablanca in World War II; and also served as a member of the US Congress representing New York’s 20th District from 1949 to 1954. He died of lung cancer on his 74th birthday in 1988.

Harriet Brooks

Born on New Year’s Day of 1876 and was regarded as one of the foremost women of her time in her field, next only to Marie Curie. This first ever Canadian woman nuclear physicist was best known for her work on radioactivity and nuclear transformation at McGill University under the mentorship of Ernest Rutherford, with whom she also did research on electromagnetism to become the first woman at McGill to earn a Master’s degree. She died on her 57th birthday in 1933.

Johannes Hevelius

A German politician and lawyer, born on January 28, 1611. As an astronomer, he proved his ability to excel using older instruments like quadrants and alidade, becoming the last astronomer to do major works without telescopes. He also made observations of sunspots, discovered a number of comets, named some constellations and charted the surface of the moon, earning him the title “the founder of lunar topography.” He died on his 76th birthday in 1687 and was interred in St. Catherine’s Church in Danzig.

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