36 Quotes by Max Ehrmann


  • Author Max Ehrmann
  • Quote

    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.

  • Tags
  • Share


  • Author Max Ehrmann
  • Quote

    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.

  • Tags
  • Share

  • Author Max Ehrmann
  • Quote

    I see there is a good deal of grandiloquence in my book — my friends and foes have told me. I think it must be true, for there is a good deal of grandiloquence in me — and in nature also: I saw a sunset last evening that was a gross imposition upon modesty.

  • Tags
  • Share


  • Author Max Ehrmann
  • Quote

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

  • Tags
  • Share

  • Author Max Ehrmann
  • Quote

    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.

  • Tags
  • Share

  • Author Max Ehrmann
  • Quote

    You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.

  • Tags
  • Share