“It is hard work and great art to make life not so serious.”
John Irving book The Hotel New Hampshire
Source: The Hotel New Hampshire
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Original: (it) Divertirsi è un'arte e il segreto è giocare DJ.
Source: prevale.net
“Having fun is an art and the secret is playing DJ.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
(it) Divertirsi è un'arte e il segreto è giocare DJ.
“Having fun is an art and the secret is playing DJ.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Divertirsi è un'arte e il segreto è giocare DJ.