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 listen to stars and birds; babes and sages,
with open heart. To study hard, to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently;
to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely; in a word, to let the spiritual,
unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common.
This is to be my symphony.
and refinement rather than fashion. To be worthy, not respectable,
and wealthy, not rich. To listen to stars and birds; babes and sages,
with open heart. To study hard, to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently;
to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely; in a word, to let the spiritual,
unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common.
This is to be my symphony.
