Go placidly amid the noise and haste,

and remember what peace there may be in silence.

Take kindly the council of years,

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

You are 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.

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.

text from Desiderata
by Max Ehrmann, 1927