You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952
Archive for July, 2010
You Have A Right To Be Here
Posted in Poetry, Quotable Quotes on July 30, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Be Gentle With Yourself
Posted in Poetry, Quotable Quotes on July 28, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952
Nurture Strength of Spirit
Posted in Poetry, Quotable Quotes on July 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952
Enjoy the Wisdom That Comes With Age
Posted in Poetry, Quotable Quotes on July 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952
Be Yourself
Posted in Poetry, Quotable Quotes on July 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952
Be Cautious In Business. See Virtue In Others.
Posted in Poetry, Quotable Quotes on July 20, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952
Be Interested In Your Own Career
Posted in Poetry, Quotable Quotes on July 18, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952