And though behind you lies a road of dust and heat and discouragement, and before you the challenge and uncertainty of untried paths, in this brief h….

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

Wishing you happiness always! Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without s….

Speak your truth quietly & clearly; and listen to others, even the dull & ignorant; they too have their story..

Let me do my work each day, and if the darkened hours of despair overcome me, may I not forget the strength that comforted me in the desolation of ot….

Ere you lie down to sleep in the night, sit still awhile, and nurse again to life your gentler self. Forget the restless, noisy spirit of the day, an….

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth..

Whatever else you do or forbear, impose upon yourself the task of happiness; and now and then abandon yourself to the joy of laughter. And however mu….

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

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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 t….

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, ….

Forbid that I should judge others, lest I condemn myself..

And though age and infirmity overtake me, and I come not within sight of the castle of my dreams, teach me still to be thankful for life, and for tim….

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

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….

Lift up my eyes from the earth and let me not forget the uses of the stars..

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 friend….

Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time..

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

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