To live content with small means;

To seek elegance rather than luxury,
and refinement rather than fashion;

To be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich;

To study hard, think quietly,
Talk gently,
Act frankly;

To listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages,
with open heart;
To bear all cheerfully,
Do all bravely,
Await occasions,
Hurry never.

In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common.

This is to be my symphony.

~William Henry Channing


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Published: October 18, 2007
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