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Desiderata: An Inspirational Poem By Max Ehrmann

by Mallory Ortberg · May 19, 2016
Max Ehrman's famous 1927 prose poem.
Advice

Affirmations

by Mallory Ortberg · July 30, 2014
Some illustrated affirmations.
Aging

Age Ain’t Nothing But A Perfectly Accurate Representation of How Old You Are

by Mallory Ortberg · May 19, 2014
Some thoughts on age and getting older.

More by Mallory Ortberg

  • Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market,” As I Understand It

  • Lord Byron’s “Fare Thee Well,” or “I Just Think It’s Funny How”

  • Questions I Have Asked During The Only Episode Of Doctor Who I Have Ever Seen Until My Friend Said “Okay, Mallory, Why Don’t You Write Your Questions Down And Ask Them All After We’re Done Watching?”

  • Joan Didion and Anna Wintour: Best Friends Forever

Advice

Live Every Day

by Mallory Ortberg · April 7, 2014
What you should live every day like.
Fashion

Your Favorite Inspirational Non-English Teacher

by Mallory Ortberg · January 7, 2014
English teachers get the lion's share of the credit; let's remember our inspirational math and science and music teachers.

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