... many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. — Max Ehrmann Copy Share Image
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy. — Max Ehrmann Copy Share Image
And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share Image
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share Image
I contracted a disease which I have never shaken off. The disease was idealism. Because of it, I did the thing in… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share Image
“And whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share Image
“You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. In the noisy confusion of life, keep… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share Image
And though age and infirmity overtake me, and I come not within sight of the castle of my dreams, teach me still… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share Image
Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share Image
“Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share Image
“You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share Image
Wishing you happiness always! Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share Image
Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity & disenchantment it is perennial as the grass. — Max Ehrmann Copy Share
I contracted a disease which I have never shaken off. The disease was idealism. Because of it, I did the thing in life I… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share
“You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share
I should like, if I could, to leave a humble gift -- a bit of chaste prose that had caught up some noble moods. — Max Ehrmann Copy Share
Speak your truth quietly & clearly; and listen to others, even the dull & ignorant; they too have their story. — Max Ehrmann Copy Share
“I see there is a good deal of grandiloquence in my book — my friends and foes have told me. I think it must… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share
“Be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share
And though age and infirmity overtake me, and I come not within sight of the castle of my dreams, teach me still to be… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share
Whether of not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should... — Max Ehrmann Copy Share
“Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share
“-Desiderata- Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be… — Max Ehrmann Copy Share
