I have referred to this quote throughout my life, in times of happiness and in times of difficulty.
Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and 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 the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
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.
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.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
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.
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 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.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.
2006-12-25 12:46:44
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answered by Anonymous
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I love quotes:
**There are two ways to live your life - one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle.
- Albert Einstein
**Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
- Philo
**They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
- Carl W. Buechner
**Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
- Leo Buscaglia
**Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you.
- Richard Bach
2006-12-25 13:16:25
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answered by lovely 5
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fact remains absolute. have self assurance that. even while that fact is complicated and chilly, and greater painful than you have ever imagined. or maybe while fact is greater merciless than any lie. -- Lucas somebody as quickly as pronounced: that's the sturdy women who keep diaries. The undesirable women in no way have the time. Me... I purely wanna stay a existence i'm gonna bear in mind. whether i do no longer write it down. -- Brooke Happiness is provided in lots of varieties -- contained in the business employer of sturdy acquaintances, contained in the sensation you get once you're making somebody else's dream come genuine, or contained in the promise of desire renewed. that is okay to enable your self be chuffed for the reason which you in no way understand how fleeting that happiness would be. -- Lucas have you ever puzzled what marks our time right here? If one existence can rather make an impact on the international? Or if the strategies we make remember? i think they do. and that i think that one guy can replace many lives... for greater effective or worse. -- Lucas At this 2nd there are 6,470,818,671 human beings contained in the international. some are working scared. some are coming abode. some tell lies to make it in the process the day. Others are purely no longer dealing with the fact. some are evil adult males, at conflict with sturdy. and a few are sturdy, scuffling with evil. Six billion human beings contained in the international, six billion souls. and each so often... all you prefer is one. -- Peyton think of a destiny 2nd on your existence the place all your targets come genuine. you recognize that's the main suitable 2nd of your existence and additionally you get to experience it with one person. who's status next to you? --Peyton dropping your heart's prefer is tragic, yet gaining your heart's prefer is all you could prefer for. So if that is tragic, then provide me tragedy. -- Peyton maximum persons are superior than they understand. they purely overlook to have self assurance in it each so often. -- Keith
2016-12-18 19:03:44
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answered by Anonymous
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The one quote that made the biggest change in my life was said on August 4, 1973. It consisted of only 2 words, "I do."
2006-12-25 15:38:18
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answered by Anonymous
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o.k. i have four
"no matter who you are or what you have done you still are the same in gods eye no matter if you are a criminal or a saint."
" Dont hold her hand because you think you have to, hold her hand cause you want to. dont stand next to her cause you think your expected to, stand next to her because there is no one else in the room you would rather be with. dont kiss her cause people want you to, kiss her because thats somthing you've been needing to do"
"God gave u you... 2 legs to walk, 2 hands to hold, 2 ears to hear, 2 eyes to see... BUT why did he give you only one heart?... because he gave the other one to someone for you to find "
"A girl asked a boy if she was pretty. He said no. She asked him if she wanted to be with her forever. He said no. She then asked him if he would cry if she walked away. He again said no. She had heard too much. She needed to leave. As she walked away, he grabbed her arm and told her to stay. then he said you are beautiful, i will be with you until the end of time, and i would die if you walked away right now."
2006-12-25 12:40:10
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answered by Anonymous
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"While there's life, there's hope." I read this in "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" by Thomas Hardy. The quite has earlier, older citations too. Sometimes it can be hard to go on, believing it is worthwhile. This quote's perspective has often helped me get through to the next day.
2006-12-25 12:38:56
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answered by kennethmattos 3
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"We can try to avoid making choices by doing nothing, but even then that is a decision". By Gary Collins
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give". By Winston Churchil
"We must use time wisely & forever relize that the time is always ripe to the right". By Nelson Mendela.
"They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel". By Carl w. Buechner.*
2006-12-25 18:14:12
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answered by blacktulip_raine 4
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My absolute favorite is "If fitting in means giving up your values, take pride in being the odd one out." I used this as my senior quote when I was in high school and carried it with me all through college. I still use it on my students to this day.
2006-12-25 14:20:58
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answered by Kendra Y 1
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“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”
This one quote, I go back to very often. It really strikes a chord!
2006-12-25 15:56:46
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answered by ••Mott•• 6
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The best way to change someone's attitude is to change yours because the same sun that melts butter also hardens clay. Life is as u think so think beautiful:).
2006-12-25 16:39:03
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answered by Eesha D 2
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