desiderata_minibook.tex

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  87 \begin{document}
  88 \title{Desiderata}
  89 \author{Max Ehrmann}
  90 \date{1927}
  91 \lowertitleback{Created with \LaTeX}
  92 \maketitle
  93
  94
  95 \begin{verse}
  96 Go placidly amid the noise and haste,\\
  97 and remember what peace there may be in silence.\\
  98 As far as possible without surrender\\
  99 be on good terms with all persons.\\
 100 Speak your truth quietly and clearly;\\
 101 and listen to others,\\
 102 even the dull and the ignorant;\\
 103 they too have their story.
 104
 105 Avoid loud and aggressive persons,\\
 106 they are vexations to the spirit.\\
 107 If you compare yourself with others,\\
 108 you may become vain and bitter;\\
 109 for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.\\
 110 Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
 111
 112 Keep interested in your own career, however humble;\\
 113 it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.\\
 114 Exercise caution in your business affairs;\\
 115 for the world is full of trickery.\\
 116 But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;\\
 117 many persons strive for high ideals;\\
 118 and everywhere life is full of heroism.
 119
 120 Be yourself.\\
 121 Especially, do not feign affection.\\
 122 Neither be cynical about love;\\
 123 for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment\\
 124 it is as perennial as the grass.
 125
 126 Take kindly the counsel of the years,\\
 127 gracefully surrendering the things of youth.\\
 128 Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.\\
 129 But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.\\
 130 Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.\\
 131 Beyond a wholesome discipline,\\
 132 be gentle with yourself.
 133
 134 You are a child of the universe,\\
 135 no less than the trees and the stars;\\
 136 you have a right to be here.\\
 137 And whether or not it is clear to you,\\
 138 no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
 139
 140 Therefore be at peace with God,\\
 141 whatever you conceive Him to be,\\
 142 and whatever your labors and aspirations,\\
 143 in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
 144
 145 With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,\\
 146 it is still a beautiful world.\\
 147 Be cheerful.\\
 148 Strive to be happy.
 149 \end{verse}
 150 \end{document}
 151