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

—  Max Ehrmann

Source: Desiderata: A Poem for a Way of Life

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American writer, poet, and attorney 1872–1945

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