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… - Max Ehrmann

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.

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.

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.

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.

may yet find refuge from the storms of the world in the cheerful house of love.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.