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By *limBobStretchedPants OP   Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

IF you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,

Or being hated, don't give way to hating,

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;

If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

And treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings

And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings

And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone,

And so hold on when there is nothing in you

Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,

' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,

if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,

If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,

And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

what if you dont want to be a man??

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By *limBobStretchedPants OP   Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Then you can be a girl my lass!!

A great peice of writing that I have found gave me some inspiration

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By *am sampsonMan
over a year ago

cwmbran

did it inspire your profile name

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By *limBobStretchedPants OP   Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

No that's from another site which I joined at 18. I couldn't think of anything more original for a 20 stone 18 year old Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

..but do you know the author? Very famous poet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kipling

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Kipling "

dont be silly...he makes cakes

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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago

from a town near you


"Kipling "
indeed it is

not the cake man though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kipling

dont be silly...he makes cakes "

I'm clever me. And its one of my favourite pieces.

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By *limBobStretchedPants OP   Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Bump lol I feel like fab needed some inspiration

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is the same cake man. He used to write poetry whilst waiting for the cakes to bake in the oven

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Sounds like my job description

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

IF you can keep your head, whilst all around are losing theirs....

You havent understood the 'kin problem...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"IF you can keep your head, whilst all around are losing theirs....

You havent understood the 'kin problem..."

no surely u just ducked quicker .....

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By *tingomurphyMan
over a year ago

Hayes

I don't need to duck

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By *ll of a QuiverCouple
over a year ago

Douglas


"IF you can keep your head, whilst all around are losing theirs....

Then you should park your Helicopter somewhere else "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don't need to duck"

and jumping wouldnt work either lol

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By *limBobStretchedPants OP   Man
over a year ago

Newcastle


"I don't need to duck

and jumping wouldnt work either lol "

Not if you are a helicopter pilot anyway lol

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By *empnbunkCouple
over a year ago

south coast

My favourite writing of all time ..my dad gave me it on a scroll when I was just a young boy and had it up on my wall for years....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kipling

dont be silly...he makes cakes "

LOL

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"It is the same cake man. He used to write poetry whilst waiting for the cakes to bake in the oven "

Did he really?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It is the same cake man. He used to write poetry whilst waiting for the cakes to bake in the oven

Did he really? "

He did make exceedingly good poems....

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Its kipling and didnt they use it as the background on some football, a world cup or something

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

IF you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,

Or being hated, don't give way to hating,

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;

If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

And treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings

And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings

And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone,

And so hold on when there is nothing in you

Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,

' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,

if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,

If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,

And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

"

this i like lots

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By *limBobStretchedPants OP   Man
over a year ago

Newcastle


"

IF you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,

Or being hated, don't give way to hating,

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;

If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

And treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings

And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings

And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone,

And so hold on when there is nothing in you

Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,

' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,

if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,

If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,

And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

"

And England will play 4-4-fucking 2!!! Mike basset England manager. Quality film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kinda in a similar vein...and a poster that adorned many a hippy type bedroom wall in the 60's/70's

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter;

for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals;

and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.

Especially, do not feign affection.

Neither be critical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.

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 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 1927

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