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Max Ehrmann Biography

Max Ehrmann (September 26, 1872 – September 9, 1945) was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose poem "Desiderata" (Latin: "things desired"). He often wrote on spiritual themes.

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Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Counsel, Gracefully, Surrendering, Things, Years, Youth

. . . many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Heroism, High, Life Is, Strive

You are a child of the universe.

Child, Children, Universe

Remember what peace there may be in silence.

May, Peace, Remember, Silence, Solitude

Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Career, Careers, Humble, Possession, Real

Let me not follow in the clamor of the world, but walk calmly in my path.

Clamor, Let, Originality, Path, Walk, World

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be.

Broken Dreams, Conceive, Drudgery, God, Peace, Peace With God

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Born, Fatigue, Fears, Loneliness

Ere you lie down to sleep in the night, sit still awhile, and nurse again to life your gentler self. Forget the restless, noisy spirit of the day, and encourage to speech the soft voices within you that timidly whisper of the peace of the quiet night; and occasionally look out at the quiet stars. The night will soothe you like a tender mother, folding you against her soft bosom, and hiding you from the harm of the world.

Hiding, Life, Mother, Peace, Sleep, Stars

Forbid that I should judge others, lest I condemn myself.

Condemn, Criticism, Judge, Judging, Lest, Should

If you compare yourself to others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Become, Bitter, May, Vain

Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Cheerful, Happy, Strive

Let me do my work each day, and if the darkened hours of despair overcome me, may I not forget the strength that comforted me in the desolation of other times.

Despair, Each Day, Overcome, Overcoming, Work

In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.

Broken Dreams, Confusion, Life, Noisy, Soul

May I not forget that poverty and riches are of the spirit. Though the world knows me not, may my thoughts and actions be such as will keep me friendly with myself.

Depression, Forget, Friendly, Spirit, Thoughts, World

I contracted a disease which I have never shaken off. The disease was idealism. Because of it, I did the thing in life I wanted to do - Writing.

Contracted, Disease, Life, Things In Life, Writing

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Happiness, Happy, Inspirational, Life, Sham, World

Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity & disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.

Aridity, Cynical, Disenchantment, Faces, Love

As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

Broken Dreams, Good, Persons, Surrender, Term, Terms

Wishing you happiness always! Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. . . . . Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Beautiful, Dream, God, Life, Noise, Remember

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