"I wouldn't worry so much about what people thought of me if I knew how seldom they did."
- Dr. Phil's dad
The phrase that embodies the Tico lifestyle is Pura Vida, literally translated as Pure Life, meaning roughly "Cool!" Friends often greet or salute each other with Pura vida mae (or Pure life, dude, which could be rendered as "Cool, dude!") This all-encompassing statement is used by many Costa Ricans (and expatriates) to refer to the free spirit and love for life of this tropical country. Also refers to the state of something going really well or being very positive.
2 comments:
So true, and a great way to think about it!
I have to remind myself this..Love the quotes, keep it up...
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