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

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.

The Only Person I'm Prejudice Against, is The Lazy One!

Being on the inside could be an addiction

That's the trouble with loving a wild thing: You're always left watching the door.But you also get kind of used to it.

The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away.

If you don't stay relevant you will be relegated

One way to make tough decisions is to take incremental steps that don't commit you to anything yet.

It is only with distance that we are able to turn our powers of observation on ourselves, thus fashioning stories in which we are characters.

I still think we are smart enough to not destroy planet Earth, our only home.

Throat clutching from the outset! The Never List stands as a sterling example of psychological thriller writing at its best. Cancel appointments and give up on sleep. It's that kind of book.

... an era of turmoil and ideological confusion, the principal phenomenon of the present age.