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Short Story/Poetry Excerpts (2)

1 Name: Lady : 2013-12-26 00:30 ID:toPaWtWT [Del]

Put your favorite parts from your favorite short stories/poems here or the entire thing.





Here's mine

It's an excerpt from
Desiderata (latin: desired things)

"Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

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.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

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

-Max Ehrmann, 1952

2 Name: kanra : 2013-12-31 22:49 ID:JRp1lHyC [Del]

I like it ^^