Max Ehrmann

Books by Max Ehrmann

The desiderata of happiness
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Max Ehrmann's poems
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Jesus
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Quotes by Max Ehrmann

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,they are vexations to the spirit.
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,it is still a beautiful world.Be cheerful.Strive to be happy.
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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. Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love – for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you from misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labours 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.
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You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,it is still a beautiful world.Be cheerful.Strive to be happy.
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You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
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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. Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love – for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you from misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labours 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.
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Avoid loud and aggressive persons,they are vexations to the spirit.
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Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
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Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
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... many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
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... listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.
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Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
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Whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
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With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
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