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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.

The New Yale Book of Quotations

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You are a child of the Universe, no less than the moon and the stars you have a right to be here.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story.

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.

often wrongly dated to 1692, the date of foundation of a church in Baltimore whose vicar circulated the poem in 1956 ‘Desiderata’ (1948)

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Max Ehrmann (1872-1945) was an American poet, writer, and lawyer. He graduated in 1894 from DePauw University and later studied law at Harvard University and Indiana University. Although he practiced law, he dedicated himself primarily to writing, exploring philosophical and spiritual themes. His most famous poem, "Desiderata", written in 1927, became a popular anthem of self-confidence and wisdom, even though it only gained fame after his death. Ehrmann also wrote prose and poetry on themes such as the search for truth and the meaning of life.