Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

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

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.

And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

For the entire Desiderata go to Inspirational Poems page

Whether of not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Go Placidly, Amid the noise and Haste & Remember what peace there may be in silence.

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.

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

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.

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

Talk less. Do more. Fear less. Achieve more.

What civilization is, is 6 billion people trying to make themselves happy by standing on each other's shoulders and kicking each other's teeth in. It's not a pleasant situation.

I remembered every moment between us, and every moment felt more precious as time passed.

I'm not ugly, but my beauty is a total creation.

The most powerful book in the world at the beginning of the twentieth century is the check-book.

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

I hadn't really even been thinking about TV. To me, it seemed like such a commitment, almost like a marriage.

I live to play music, and hang out with my wife and kid, and hang out with my friends, and discover the world. Read books, watch movies, see art, see the world, meet new people.

That was extraordinary. Unfortunately, extraordinarily bad.

How much better my life has been for knowing him. For loving him, even if it's only in the limited way that I can manage. But I never get the chance.