WILLIAM ELLERY CHANNING

To live content with small means, to seek elegance rather than luxury and refinement rather than fashion, to be worthy - not respectable, to be 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, hurry never - in a word, to let the spiritual unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.