"There is a wonderful old Italian joke
about a poor man who goes to church every day
and prays before the statue of a great saint 
begging,'Dear saint, please please please... let me win the lottery!'
Finally the exacerbated statue comes to life 
looks down at the man and says
'My son, please please please... buy a ticket!'

So now I get the joke... 
and I've got three tickets."

-EAT PRAY LOVE