if so what do you think of it? do you think the world would be a better place if we tried to impiment what is said?
2006-12-06 12:10:00 · 10 answers · asked by tricia l 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I remember this was made into a record by Les Crane in 1971.
excellent words, and I definitely think the world would be a better place if more of us could live by this philosophy.
I do try
2006-12-06 12:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by championis 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Desiderata is one of the greatest, most poignant things ever written. But who is Max Ehrmann? On my copy of it, it says that it's from the middle ages, writer unknown.
Edit. I looked it up and I'm in shock! I thought the most impressive thing about Desiderata was that it was so relevant it could have been written yesterday. Now I find out it was! Ah well, it's still brilliant.
2006-12-06 12:31:50 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel Maria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Desiderata", though fairly short, is packed full of wisdom, applicable to any society or era. I particularly appreciate the lines,
"Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexatious to the spirit."..... so apt in modern media and society in general!
2006-12-06 12:23:15 · answer #3 · answered by Pulla Perna 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go placidly amid noise and haste.... A wonderful meditation. It is unfortunatly a poor combination of true wisdom and pure smaltz. But, I still like it.
2006-12-06 12:18:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a nice little creed in so far as anyone can sum up their beliefs on one page.
2006-12-06 13:23:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that it was written on a gravestone then used for a song.
It's origin is not clear.
2006-12-10 06:36:44 · answer #6 · answered by ?Master 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah ive got a copy on my fridge i love it.lol
2006-12-07 00:36:22 · answer #7 · answered by karen. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. No.
2006-12-06 12:12:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES I DID READ IT .......I THOUGHT IT WOZ THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD .......WOT WAS IT CALLED AGAIN ..TEE HEHEHEHEHE
2006-12-06 12:15:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-12-06 15:04:55 · answer #10 · answered by Andy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋